but who I have in my life that counts” (Community Family). In The Pearl by John Steinbeck‚ Kino is man who is satisfied with his life and family; in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ Greg is a boy who is disrespectful toward his father. As the stories continued‚ Kino because unsatisfied when he found a pearl and began dreaming about a better future; Greg started to respect his father because Lemon Brown showed him the treasure and Greg understood his father is trying to do what
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but in John Brown’s case‚ violence was often a utilized tool. Brown’s actions at Pottawatomie Creek and Harpers Ferry rightly identified him as a freedom fighter. One reason John Brown should be considered more of a freedom fighter than a terrorist is that his positive actions strike out his negative. John Brown’s action in the massacre at Pottawatomie Creek were wicked‚ and people would find him as a terrorist. However‚ this does not reduce the damage he has done to end slavery. John Brown has
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Sometimes fighting for what you believe in is the only way to accomplish things. Fighting for specific causes was very prevalent in the nineteeth century‚ with the issue of slavery at the center. Abolition was a belief that some strongly believed in. There were abolitionists like Frederick Douglass who preached abolition in a nonviolent manner. On the other end of the spectrum there were abolitionists such as Nat Turner who took his abolitionist beliefs and expressed them violently. In 1831‚ Nat Turner led
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Of the people who know about John Brown‚ some will debate over the fact that he was a freedom fighter or a terrorist. Some will say he is a terrorist because he killed so many people. Then there is the people who say he is a freedom fighter who vowed his life to end slavery even if it cost him his life. First let’s talk about how he is a freedom fighter. When John went into Harpers Ferry he could of just blew up the armory‚ destroying the town and killing many like a terrorist would have since their
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Chan Kim Professor Seiling HIST 170 22 May 2013 Debate between John Brown and Irrational Terrorist Opposition to slavery issue was a major problem in the seventeenth and eighteenth century in the United States. Most of the opposition came from the religious leaders‚ especially Christian (Purtian) leaders. Such as Samuel Sewall‚ John Woolman and Anthony Bezezet published pamphlets that urge people to abolish slavery system. John Brown was also the abolitionist who believed that armed insurrection
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Freedom Fighter or Terrorist which is John Brown. I believe John Brown is a terrorist. From the violence he did. John Brown should have thought out his plain to help with slavery in a different way. He did violence because his dad did not like slavery but John Brown cared about the slaves. He thought God wanted him to free the slaves with violence so he did. Main reason of terrorism is defined- “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property intimidate or coerce government‚
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Yellow‚ the color of madness The main character in Charlotte P.Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper”‚ narrates her own life and describes her struggle with depression which by the end of the story evolved into insanity. Narrator’s husband‚ John‚ treats her like a small child‚ forbids her to express herself‚ and keeps her bound to restricted room. Due to her husbands actions she becomes physically‚ emotionally and socially isolated‚ which ultimately made her insane. "The Yellow Wallpaper"
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John Brown: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter There are many people that think of Brown as a terrorist or freedom fighter. A lot of stuff he did was a freedom fighting kinds of things‚ while other people say he’s a terrorist. So what I am really trying to find out id weather or not he’s a freedom fighter or terrorist. John Brown fighting for a cause or not? He once said that God deemed him to free slaves. He’s had people help him organize things and to get stuff to fight for what he believes in. Some
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John Brown is a terrorist‚ a person who uses violence in the pursuit of political aims. Such include criminal acts against civilians’ committed with the intent to cause death or injury. He fought against a rightful reason in a terrible way‚ initiating fear in the people around him. Raiding peaceful town‚ murdering innocent families and Such He was no freedom fighter‚ more an outlaw. October 16‚ 1859‚ Brown revealed his plan to raid Harper’s Ferry‚ Virginia‚ a relatively peaceful area. First to move
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In the History Court’s trial of John Brown‚ the jury found him to be guilty. John Brown was deemed guilty of being morally unjustified for an insurrection. This insurrection was the killing of several slave owners and their families‚ and the starting of a slave uprising. The Prosecution made several key points. Their first witness‚ William Wilberforce‚ was able to nonviolently stop the slave trade in Britain. Through his use of nonviolence‚ many people followed him. William stated that it was worth
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