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Rogue History
The Working Class Uprising They Don’t Teach You About
Season 3
Episode 5
In the 1760s, powerful men in the American colonies were in danger. The working-class people beneath them were sick of the corruption and bullying and were ready to rebel. All they needed was a ferocious leader willing to take on the fight. Herman Husband was an enigma. Though a pacifist at heart, his fiery spirit and passion for justice led him into violent uprisings.
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