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The Secret Six were six wealthy and learned men who secretly funded the American abolitionist John Brown. Brown was planning to capture weapons from a federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), and lead a slave rebellion in the South. However, in 1856, Brown's plan failed, leading many of the Secret Six to hide or leave the country.

The Secret Six were:

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