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Why Is John Brown A Hero

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Someone's villain can be another one’s hero” (Aidan Parnell). John Brown was a villain to many, yet he died to show others he was a hero. He was convicted of Murder and treason for capturing an arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, holding hostages, and more. The Martin ⅞ trial found him not guilty. John Brown is not guilty of treason or murder at Harper's Ferry, VA. 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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