Was John Brown A Hero Or A Villain

Was John Brown a hero or a villain? I will tell you about his achievements and what he did in his life. You will see the main details from the beginning of his life to the end, but I will not tell you about anything that is not important. By the end of this article I will tell you. John Brown has helped stop slavery and died for his cause by trying to win slaves freedom. John Brown grew up in a religious family with a dad named Owen Brown and a mom named Ruth Mills Brown in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut. They moved to Hudson, Ohio because it was known for never having slaves, when he was 5. He lived from 1800-1859. He worked many different jobs because he had little money all the time, but one job he was bad at was a businessman. He was unsuccessful as one. Because he worked a lot of jobs he was always moving around. When moving around he ended up fathering 20 children. He was highly against slavery so he participated in the underground railroad. Because John was highly against slavery, he and some of his sons were willing to fight and kill for their cause. John and some of his sons attacked pro-slavery residents to help stop slavery. His main mission was to stop slavery for good, but he has to work for it first. He was a hero to the north because the north did not want slavery either. John never stopped

He attacked the arsenal in 1859 and he took it over easily because the defense was low at the arsenal. But soon after they took it over, the village near the arsenal attacked John Brown and his team of 21. In his team of 21 he had 5 sons helping him, 5 blacks and 16 whites. When the village attacked, no slaves helped fight so John’s team, including his 5 sons, died. John Brown was captured and hung a month and a half later on December 2,