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19:30Now PlayingIn 1859, John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry ignited a national reckoning over slavery and power. Today, the shocking murder of Charlie Kirk has once again exposed the fault lines of American extremism. But only one man in history seized that moment to truly change the course of the nation.
Join Sean Wilentz and Sidney Blumenthal on Court of History as they connect the echoes of rebellion, violence, and moral conviction—then and now—and explore what history teaches us about justice, radical action, and the cost of transformation.
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