John Brown : Abolitionist or Psychopath
John Brown: Abolitionist or Psychopath
His 378
August 3, 2012
John Brown Part 1
1.
On October 16, 1859 John Brown led a group of men to Harper’s Ferry, Virginia and raided the Federal arsenal. Brown wanted to create an army of African-Americans that would in the end help release black slaves in the Southern states. Brown and his men manage to capture the arsenal but the town people of Harper’s Ferry surrounded the buildings and trapped Brown and his men. Brown had intended to steal the government’s weapons and start a rebellion on slavery in the south. Brown’s attempt to start an abolitionist movement caused the Southerners to believe that the North was in favor of the movement and helped start the Civil War between the North and South. People thought that Brown and his cause made him a hero, while others saw him as a mad man. Historians have argued about the fact if John Brown was really a mad man or a true abolitionist against slavery. John Brown was tried and hung for his part in the raid and charged with murder, treason, and conspiracy against the federal government. Brown trained twenty-two men including his own sons on a farm in Maryland near Harpers Ferry. He used the name of Isaac Smith so people would not know who he really was and collect money for his plan to raid the Federal Armory. The raid lasted about two days with sixteen whites and five black men as his army against the federal government to end slavery in the South. There were ten members of the raid that were killed and five were captured along with John Brown. Two more of Brown’s men were captured in Pennsylvania and returned to Harpers Ferry to stand trial. Brown was tried on October twenty-seventh and put to death for his part in the raid. The North called Brown a martyr for being against slavery and the South said that he was a mad man.
John Brown Part 1
2.
John Brown and his actions helped to push the North and South into the start of the Civil War. Brown was a very religious
His 378
August 3, 2012
John Brown Part 1
1.
On October 16, 1859 John Brown led a group of men to Harper’s Ferry, Virginia and raided the Federal arsenal. Brown wanted to create an army of African-Americans that would in the end help release black slaves in the Southern states. Brown and his men manage to capture the arsenal but the town people of Harper’s Ferry surrounded the buildings and trapped Brown and his men. Brown had intended to steal the government’s weapons and start a rebellion on slavery in the south. Brown’s attempt to start an abolitionist movement caused the Southerners to believe that the North was in favor of the movement and helped start the Civil War between the North and South. People thought that Brown and his cause made him a hero, while others saw him as a mad man. Historians have argued about the fact if John Brown was really a mad man or a true abolitionist against slavery. John Brown was tried and hung for his part in the raid and charged with murder, treason, and conspiracy against the federal government. Brown trained twenty-two men including his own sons on a farm in Maryland near Harpers Ferry. He used the name of Isaac Smith so people would not know who he really was and collect money for his plan to raid the Federal Armory. The raid lasted about two days with sixteen whites and five black men as his army against the federal government to end slavery in the South. There were ten members of the raid that were killed and five were captured along with John Brown. Two more of Brown’s men were captured in Pennsylvania and returned to Harpers Ferry to stand trial. Brown was tried on October twenty-seventh and put to death for his part in the raid. The North called Brown a martyr for being against slavery and the South said that he was a mad man.
John Brown Part 1
2.
John Brown and his actions helped to push the North and South into the start of the Civil War. Brown was a very religious
References: Allen. Jonathan R. John Brown Quotes. http://www.nellaware.com/blog/johnbrownquotes.html. Retrieved from the web on August 6, 2012. Brown, John Brown, John. Letters. Library of Congress. Retrieved from http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=john+brown&fa=Contributor%3Abrown%2C+john&in=original_format%3Amanuscript%2FMixed+material. On August 04, 2012. Davidson, J. W. & Lytle, M. H. (2009). After the Fact. The Art of Historical Detection (6th Ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. DeCaro, Louis A. Jr. John Brown—The Cost of Freedom: Selections from His Life & Letters (New York: International Publishers, 2007). Faulkner, Jessie Faust, Patricia L. Encyclopedia of the Civil War. Retrieved from http://www.civilwarhome.com/johnbrownbio.htm. On August 6, 2012. Linder, Douglas O. (2005). The Trial of John Brown: A Commentary. Retrieved from http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/johnbrown/brownaccount.html. On August 6, 2012. The North American Review , Vol. 138, No. 327 (Feb., 1884), pp. 138-150 Published by: University of Northern Iowa Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25118355. Retrieved from jstor on August 6, 2012. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography , Vol. 67, No. 4 (Oct., 1959), pp. 387-395 Published by: Virginia Historical Society The North American Review , Vol. 138, No. 327 (Feb., 1884), pp. 138-150 Published by: University of Northern Iowa Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25118355. Retrieved from jstor on August 6, 2012. Reynolds, David. (2005). “The Party”. John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights. Retrieved from the web on August 5, 2012. http://www.kansashistory.us/johnbrown.html.