Actually, this correction is pretty tame as corrections go: someone swapped the name John for James — although placing James Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859 is pretty funny.
This correction is a doozy, @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/iRu6Sb7YyS
— carolynryan (@carolynryan) November 4, 2017
No. I'm pretty sure it was James Brown. https://t.co/GCyQIZlsTd
— Andrew Kueneman ?? (@andrewkueneman) November 4, 2017
"Live at Harper's Ferry" was a great album. https://t.co/uKKzyiTj3W
— Nathan Brown (@NateBrownNews) November 4, 2017
The hardest working man in abolitionism https://t.co/pPpNKDIl6q
— Brian Johnson (@bdj79) November 4, 2017
History might have been very different https://t.co/6ToarJzO3G
— Sid Bedingfield (@SidBedingfield) November 4, 2017
Otherwise, it would have been the funkiest raid ever. https://t.co/qrdtmXxnQy
— Jason Larson (@larsoni27) November 4, 2017
"So here are the plans for the raid on Harpers Ferry. What do you think, James?"
"WOWWWW! I FEEL GOOD!" https://t.co/XDV7Rmv7Ql— Hasan S. Pumpkins (@Hasmas) November 4, 2017
Jump back! Should I arm some slaves!? Yeah! I said should i arm some slaves!? Yeah. Hit me with an uprising! HEY! https://t.co/gs361w0Gen
— Matt Hicks (@mhicks) November 4, 2017
He told ‘em to Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose. Had ‘em in a Cold Sweat. Ow! https://t.co/w6tCWG1oYz
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) November 4, 2017
Stayed on the scene like a raid machine. https://t.co/duN6IpMDPY
— Mike Thomas (@miketscribe) November 4, 2017
Well they did have to get on the good foot to make it happen https://t.co/kA4kniZJVA
— Exavier Pope (@exavierpope) November 4, 2017
Papa don't take no mess. https://t.co/KveuwmvAJn
— Ben (Release) (@PunchingSomeone) November 4, 2017
Papa's Got A Brand New Arsenal https://t.co/evIqwJhsbH
— J Anthony Ware (@JAnthonyWare) November 4, 2017
Big Payback https://t.co/ghdv3lihaE
— JuniorJr. (@former_jr) November 4, 2017
"Super Bad" https://t.co/1CYItZTY0R
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) November 4, 2017
Good God. https://t.co/yoNjI0HT6w
— Clayton Mark Turner (@CMT_82) November 4, 2017
Hot pants! Gonna insurrect myself https://t.co/YawtKcLxBq
— Shannon Armitage (@ArmitageShannon) November 4, 2017
“Jump back wanna kiss myself, huh!” https://t.co/zzso03tVvb
— Brad Gilbert (@BGhimself) November 4, 2017
Maybe James Brown DIDN’T lead the raid on Harpers Ferry, but that’s some historical fiction I’d watch. https://t.co/GCcJyZiaMW
— Jeff Kessinger (@JKessingerCCHN) November 4, 2017
I would pay to see a movie where the Godfather of Soul, pompadour and all, led the Harpers Ferry raid… https://t.co/I6q8zj78kn
— Jeff Davis (@JDwithTW) November 4, 2017
Writing the screenplay now. https://t.co/0Ae8Y0twHI
— Gabe Levy (@GabeLevy) November 4, 2017
But you have to give John Brown this much: He was the hardest-working man in the abolition movement. https://t.co/vuzztrfzE4
— efg (@eande9for10) November 4, 2017
“Can I hit it and quit?” -John Brown https://t.co/iRuH1lKykb
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) November 4, 2017
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