On June 27, 1844, in the small town of Carthage, Illinois, a group of armed individuals, many of whom were members of local militias, stormed up the steps of Carthage Jail and shot and killed a man and his brother and injured two others.
The man was a U.S. presidential candidate. He was only 38 years old and though he had little chance of success, his declaration of candidacy was neither for show nor a ruse, but a serious attempt on his part to share his political views with others and to secure their support.
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