In the 1850s, the United States was lurching toward a crisis over slavery -- and abolitionist John Brown stepped into the fray. Brown believed it was his God-given destiny to destroy slavery. His crusade took him from abolitionist meetings in the Northeast, to the Underground Railroad in Ohio, to the bloody plains of Kansas.In 1854, a fierce conflict erupted over whether the territory of Kansas would join the Union as a free state or slave state. As tensions escalated, Brown would rush to the center of the gathering storm and hatch a violent plan for striking back against proslavery forces.Listen to new episodes 1 week early and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App <a href="https://wondery.app.link/historytellers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/historytellers</a>.Support us by supporting our sponsors! Curiosity Stream - Join them&nbsp;RIGHT NOW, and for a LIMITED TIME get 25% OFF when&nbsp;you sign up at <a href="http://CuriosityStream.com/TELLERS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CuriosityStream.com/TELLERS</a>.Butcher Box - ButcherBox is offering new members a&nbsp;free Essentials Bundle in their first box–That’s 3 lbs of&nbsp;chicken breast, 2 lbs&nbsp;of pork chops, and 2 lbs of ground beef all for FREE in your first box. Just go to&nbsp;<a href="http://ButcherBox.com/TELLERS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ButcherBox.com/TELLERS</a>.

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