Is John brown a terrorist or revolutionary. Well lets see‚ I believe that john brown was a terrorist for 3 reason‚ my first proof reason is that his initial plan was to take control of the federal armory and after that cease control of all the weapons and use them to arm and free slaves all across the south. My second reason is that John Brown has a long line of insane family members. My third and final proof is that john brown is abolitionist but not antislavery. I believe that John Brown
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like a worthless being is what many called a “standard home”. Unfortunately‚ Brown and many others were exposed to this atrocious mindset. Despite these influences‚ John Brown became a warrior in the battle for freedom of African Americans. Brown had been born into the 1800’s on May 9 within Connecticut before the Brown family moved to Ohio. Because of Brown’s religious upbringing‚ slavery was an unacceptable norm John wished to fight against. As the use of enslaved African Americans expanded‚ so
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“The crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood (John Brown)”. John Brown used violence and killed many people. Not only that‚ but the death of two of his sons was not enough to stop him from moving on. Brown was so determined that he believed it was God’s wish that he abolishes slavery. He thought he was made for this job only. John Brown reckoned violence is the solution to achieve his goal and be successful. He led a raid on Harper’s Ferry with several men. The motive
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two boys‚ and took them out of the yard and in cold blood shot them dead in my hearing. You can’t say you done it to free slaves." A quote by Mahala Doyle from letter she sent to John Brown when he was sentenced to be hanged. So why was he sentenced? Because he committed treason‚ murder‚ and child abuse. John Brown did not improve conditions in the United States. Let’s start at the beginning of his story. When he was younger he was walking through the word he witnessed and 12 year old slave boy
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Acts of terrorism are present in modern day life and have been going on for centuries. John Brown’s warlike tactics at Pottawatomie Creek and again in Harper’s Ferry were acts of terrorism. He had an evil mind and chose to bring harm to the innocent instead of addressing his beliefs in a civil way. Brown purposely brought violence upon many people of the state with his goal to abolish slavery. John Brown believed that he was chosen by God to destroy slavery and start a holy war. Brown’s violent
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Formal Analysis: The Last Moments of John Brown The Last Moments of John Brown is a painting by Thomas Hovenden. It is an oil on canvas painting painted in 1884. The dimensions of the painting are 46 1/8 x 38 3/8 inches. This piece was painted to depict abolitionist martyr John Brown being taken to his execution in Charlestown‚ Virginia‚ on December 2‚ 1859. The piece is currently located at the De Young Museum in San Francisco‚ California and its original location is at the Metropolitan Museum
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lives could only prevail if slavery survived and expanded westward‚ what they knew was morally right (3‚ 92). John Brown is one abolitionist who stands out amongst the rest and has been noted as one of the most important men in the process of abolishing slavery. It was Brown’s work that sparked the revolts and fighting that would occur between the North and the South after his time. Brown can be considered a hero on account of his actions in Kentucky and Virginia. After the Turner revolt‚ the topic
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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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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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