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“We rejoice that old BROWN has been hung. He was not only a murderer of innocent persons, but he attempted one of the greatest crimes against society” (Charlestown News Document H). John Brown, an abolitionist who made many choices in his life, both good and bad. There are many people who think that John Brown is a hero, while there are also many people who think John Brown was a villain. This topic is important because both heroes and villains have an impact on people’s lives, whether positive or negative, it’s an impact. Being a hero or a villain is very different and there are different ways to identify who someone is, a hero or a villain. John Brown killed innocent people. During the Sack of Lawrence, John Brown and his followers killed …show more content…

Later in a letter to prosecutor Andrew Hunter, he states that he gave the slaves a chance to fight back though he never intended to free the slaves. Usually, if someone says something very serious like that they would dedicate their life to free slaves, they would most likely stick to their word and not contradict everything they’ve ever done in their life. “ I intended to convey this idea, that it was my object to place the slaves in a condition to defend their liberties, if they would, without any bloodshed, but not that I intended to run them out of the slave States” (Brown Document G). John Brown says that he gave the slaves the chance to fight for their lives while he didn’t actually intend to free them, while in his speech, he tells everyone that he did not want people to die and that he only wanted to “free” the slaves. It is often thought that John Brown was a hero because he had many supporters who supported his doings. Even though he had many supporters, we cannot ignore the fact that he had just as many people who did not support

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In document F, John Brown says, “I have, it may please the Court, a few words to say. In the first place, I deny everything but what I have all along admitted.”. He also said in document G that his statements clashed and that he did not intend for there to be any killing, but just to place the slaves in a condition to defend their liberties. This example shows that John Brown was untrustworthy and went against his word by denying all of his actions and even admitting to his statements not matching up at all. He also said that he did not intend for there to be any killing.

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John Brown was a villain because he killed innocent men, abused power and money given to him, and kidnapped two men. “He was not only a murderer of innocent persons, but he attempted one of the greatest crimes against society -- the stirring up of a servile and civil war.” (Document H, Our Harper’s Ferry and Charleston News) John Brown was an abolitionist who thought that slavery should end at any cost. He was hanged for treason in 1859 when he took his acts too far. To this day there is still controversy on whether or not he was a hero or villain based on the difference between his acts and intentions.

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Ten of Brown’s men were killed. Brown and some of his followers were captured. Brown and six of his men were brought to trial for treason. They were all found guilty and were hanged. But was John Brown a hero or a criminal?

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John Brown was a hero because he freed slaves, he was a respectable person, and he was trustworthy. First of all, John Brown freed slaves. According to Document A, there were two companies, one John Brown managed, and they forcibly liberated

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(Document F) Since he lied about almost everything, that is another reason to believe he is a villain. Even though he was facing death, he could have told the truth and tried to tone it down, not lie about everything. He also ended up saying something that would be completely contradicted in a later letter to his friend. Finally, he tried to start a revolt/civil war. In document G and H, it proves that John Brown WAS trying to start a revolt, despite what he said in F. He said, in a letter to his friend, that he “wanted to put the slaves in a condition to defend liberties” (Document G), which translates to putting the slaves in a place where they can fight back, or in other words, he was supplying them with

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John Brown Did you know that John Brown planned to use slaves in a revolt at Harper Ferry? John Brown was an abolitionist who wanted to put an end to slavery. But he came across many obstacles in the process of removing slavery. During this time slavery was a very serious topic and would create fights against people and states. John Brown was a villain in my opinion because he killed three men, lied in court, then told the truth once he knew he was sentenced to death, and freed slaves and gave them weapons just so he could start a revolt at Harpers Ferry.

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He saw the wrong in owning slaves. He believed what he was doing and what he believed in was right not wrong. He was hung with the pleasure of knowing he made an impact on the world. John Brown tried very hard to do anything to please god and free slaves.

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This topic is important because we need to decide if we should celebrate this man and if his actions were worth it. John Brown was a villain because he killed many innocents, chose to commit treason from rebellion, and lied to court to lower or get rid of his sentence. He has killed 3 known innocent people in the massacre of Pottawatomie. In one of the letters addressed to John Brown written by Mahala Doyle, she stated that John Brown broke into their house, took both her husband and 2 sons into

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(Brown Doc F). If you look at what he did before the speech he had made, you could tell he was lying. Many people argue that John Brown was a hero who saved the slaves. However, what this argument fails to consider is that John Brown had murdered many innocent people during his missions, committed treason, stole weapons, and damaged property that was not his. John Brown even admitted his actions, meaning it is true he lied by saying he did not mean to commit murder and treason.

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In most of the documents, lots of people were against slavery, but none had the brain or power to make it happen. John Brown did and was willing to risk everything. There were lots of famous people who were against the cause like Abe Lincoln, but there were also civilians who were against slavery and John Brown stood for them. John Brown is a hero because without the extreme actions he took, slavery might not be over. In the documents, there was really no one else that was willing to take extreme measures like John Brown was.

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“I never intended murder or treason, or the destruction of property[...] or to make insurrection,” were the words of John Brown in 1859 before being sentenced to death. John Brown was a well-known abolitionist hoping to end slavery in the 1800s, using techniques many would deem brutal. However, he also had many allies willing to help him in any way to achieve his goal. There have been many debates on whether the strong-willed man should be considered a hero for trying to end slavery, or a criminal for using violent methods. John Brown was a villain because he was untrustworthy, his supporters disapproved of his actions, and his measures to end slavery were incredibly violent.

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Did you know that a lot of people like murderers? John Brown was a villain because he killed innocent people, he broke into someone’s house, and he committed treason. John Brown killed innocent people for no reason. Killing innocent people is a crime and against the law. He killed two brothers and their father because he wanted revenge on Lawrence.

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John Brown was not a killer, and he himself did not murder anyone at the attacks. He was actually very caring to the people he encountered during the days of the attacks. As Colonel Lewis W. Washington confessed, “ I was not hurt or even touched by (John Brown), nor were my slaves.” (Martin ⅞). Being passive to the people he met during those few days shows that John Brown is a

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In my opinion, John Brown was an ultimate hero in many ways. He sacrificed his life in many dangerous was, and eventually he was executed for his so called wrong-doings, where i believe they were courageous and brave. The first reason why i think that John Brown is a hero is because he wanted to end slavery, even if it meant his life ending. As said in the first document, “Brown led a force of anti-slavery men on an expedition of vengeance in May of 1856.

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Looking at what he has fought for, it’s no doubt that he fought for a noble cause which is the freedom of slavery. John Brown shouldn’t be known as hero or terrorists because of want he has done applies to both sides. John Brown shouldn’t be known as a terrorist or a national hero because of his violent attack and raids. After, September 11, 2001 John Brown has been called a terrorist which has caused controversy about Brown’s legacy and reputation. Furthermore, in the article, The 9/11 of 1859 says, “He led 21 men all but two in their 20s, and many of them radicalized by guerilla fighting in Bleeding Kansas, the abolitionists’ Afghanistan”(Horowitz).

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