insurrection
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Six weeks earlier, Brown had raided the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, in what was then Virginia, aiming to foment a slave insurrection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A week later, he declared martial law -- but failed, leading to his impeachment, removal from office and sentencing in February this year to life imprisonment for insurrection.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Brown himself was captured alive and indicted for the capital crimes of murder, insurrection, and treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2026
It took South Koreans less than six hours to thwart the insurrection attempt that put him there.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
After the Nat Turner insurrection, fear hung over the plantations from Virginia on down through Maryland, down to Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
Vocabulary lists containing insurrection
The Constitution of the United States
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"The Declaration of Independence," Vocabulary from the historical document
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