John Brown

John Brown was an american abolitionist known for many things. Some saw him as crazy, others as noble, and there were even those who viewed him as a terrorist. Most notably, he was known for being a patriot, by being able to stand for what he believed in, caring for others, and for wanting a better america. John Brown's determination to help out the voiceless americans makes him a patriot. Even though he was sometimes viewed as violent, his intentions were noble. Brown did many great things for

small Virginia town. The person's name was John Brown. His aim was to aid escaped slaves by equipping them with weapons, thus create an army of anti-slavery rebels that would destroy the opressive system of slavery for good. While Brown's goal was an admirable one, his venture would prove to be disappointing. Brown and his mates did start off as they had intended, which was taking control of the arsenal. However, they overestimated

John Brown went to Kansas in 1857 seeking recruit soldiers for his proposed plan. The first Yankee sought after was John Cook Jr. In the next couple of months Brown continued recruiting and ended up with a small group of 22 men. It included 16 white men, 3 free blacks, 1 freed slave, and 1 fugitive slave. June of 1858 Cook was sent on a solo mission to analyze Harpers Ferry and gain information. As described, “Brown had qualms about his plan, and cautioned

abolitionists was the radical John Brown, who inflicted violence on pro-slavery citizens of Kansas and Missouri. The film, Santa Fe Trail, released in 1940, starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, and Raymond Massey as John Brown, is an effective pro-American film that presented John Brown as a fanatical madman committing unjust and illegal violent acts, with murder and mayhem, on behalf of the abolitionists that precipitated the American Civil War. The overall view of John Brown in the film, Santa Fe

John Brown a Martyr or God Like Figure. There he yelled making sure his voice was heard. John Brown, a man of god  said he dedicated his life to the destruction of slavery on the behalf of god. But later ended up swinging from the ropes he was sentenced to hang on. John Brown was a man that wanted to destroy slavery. John Brown believed that violence was the only way to end slavery so he made many   John Brown’s determination to end slavery is more considerable than his actions because slavery

liberator (Thoreau, A plea for Captain John Brown, 1859), terrorist (Horwitz, The 9/11 of 1859, 2009) and a National hero (Reynolds, Freedom’s Martyr, 2009) all at once. This man’s name was John Brown. As just recently mentioned, Brown was called many things by many different people However, If Brown needed to be summed up into one description he would be described as an ignorant liberator. In David Reynolds “Freedom’s Martyr” Reynolds explains why Brown is captured and the reason of his raiding

led by John Brown in 1859. The author describes John Brown as a “radical abolitionist” native of Ohio who “has passion for justice” and “equality between the races.” (Smith 50) In April of 1848, Brown arrives to Peterboro, New York to find Gerrit Smith, a philanthropist and “peace-loving abolitionist” whom he aims to convince to finance his plan. He succeeds in recruiting people to join him in his mission to abolish slavery in the South. in an attempt to take over a federal armory, Brown and his

John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry John Brown was born on May 9, 1800 in Connecticut. Brown grew up in a very religious family with strong Calvinist views. While the rest of the American colonies were starting to question their religious beliefs, and going through the First and Second Great Awakening, Brown stayed true to the way he grew up, and continued to follow his Calvinist beliefs. These beliefs showed through by his behavior and attitude towards his abolitionist movement that culminated

While reading the biographies of John Brown, it is evident that each author describes Brown’s motives, supporters, victims, and enemies differently. The first author, W.E.B. DuBois, believes that Browns motive was to initiate colored people working freely. Dubois says, “When therefore, John Brown came East in January 1858, his object was not simply to further his campaign for funds, but more especially definitely to organize Negroes for his work.” Dubois believes Brown committed these heinous crimes

the three reasons that John Brown became a violent protester to slavery are as follows. In his mind, John believed that he was fulfilling their struggle for freedom in terms of the revolutionary soldier and puritan that he had descended from (3). In other words, the fight was already in him, he was trying to do good because he already saw what the puritans had went through to achieve their freedom. It was in his blood so to speak. The second of the three reasons is that John believed that God had