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I think John Brown is a killer and destroyer of land. Some people think he should have gotten hanged and others think he shouldn't. You should believe he is a villain because he committed murder, destroyed property, and committed treason. Adding onto that, he killed innocent people because he thought they were slaves. Destroyed people's property when trying to free slaves. Tried to start a rebellion with the government to stop slavery. That’s why I think he is a villain. Here are some reasons why John Brown is a villain. “In Kansas where you had entered my home, I took my two boys and husband in handcuffs. Brought them to the front yard and shot them dead in front of me. We never had any slaves and never thought of owning one. So you can not …show more content…

According to the article, John Brown lied in his speech before he was sentenced to death. “I went to Missouri, took slaves and armed them, soon leading them through the country where I would leave them in Canada” (Brown Document F) This quote states that he lied to the judge before his death sentence. This proves he is not trustworthy. Historians have proven that Brown is a villain. He had intended to start a rebellion against the government. “I would storm Harpers Ferry where I was then captured then later hanged for treason” (Brown Document C) This proves he's a villain because he had committed treason which is one of the biggest rules he could break. He also attacked Harpers Ferry to try and kill the government, with hundreds of slaves giving them each pike to help kill. He could have been seen as a hero because he freed slaves and was the only one trying to do something about slaves. That does not give him the right to commit treason, murder, or destroy property. This evidence proves he is a villain because he did the worst way possible to try and free slaves. In conclusion, Brown is a villain by killing innocent people and committing

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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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This relates to the evidence because John Brown has already been sentenced and telling this information wouldn’t have been in John Brown’s favor. John Brown is making a death confession and telling the truth which shows he is trustworthy. John Brown is a hero because he has freed slaves, people believe he is a good person, and he is considered to be trustworthy by many people. As stated before, John Brown was an abolitionist whose goal was to abolish slavery in

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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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In Document F, John Brown says he intended to take slaves into Canada. But in Document G, where he already knew he was going to be executed, he said he was going to place the slaves in a place where they could defend themselves. This evidence is a key piece in figuring out the answer to this topic. Since lying to the government and the public shows he cannot be

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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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He freed hundreds of slaves, and eventually he tried to free as many slaves as he could with his raid on Harpers Ferry. He was tried for treason and executed, but his actions led to the abolishment of slavery. His place as a criminal or hero is still debated today, but several people want to settle the debate. Captain John Brown was a hero because he had support from several high ranking members of society, committees formed several acts to support his actions, and he freed many slaves throughout his work.

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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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