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The actual charge was Treason.

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John Brown was executed for attempting to start a slave rebellion in the Southern United States in 1859. With twenty one men (16 whites and five blacks), John Brown tried to raid the national arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. He wanted to take control of the arsenal, wait for slaves from the surrounding area to join him at the arsenal, arm them, and eventually gather up a force large enough to challenge the local military and wipe out slavery as an institution. As you can guess, he failed miserably.

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John Brown was guilty of treason because he made war against the United States by attacking and taking control of the US Military installation at Harper's Ferry.

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