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Answer the question completely and post a picture.

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My boy John Brown from Torrington, CT is a hero. He died for the cause he believed in, the cause that there should be no slaves in America.

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John Brown is a hero because he fought for slavery to end, sacrificing his life and following his beliefs.

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I think John Brown was a terrorist because although his intentions were good he went about standing for his beliefs in a violent manner.

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was one of the well-known attempts made by white abolitionist John Brown to organize an armed slave revolt with the major goal - to establish freedom in the Appalachian state (McPherson, 2003, p.202). The abolitionist John Brown's actions not only polarized the nation, but also he managed to remain one of the most controversial figures in the history of the United States. It is found that this event can be considered as a turning point in the fight against slavery in the United States, as well as a catalyst for the violent actions which could ignite the Civil War in the United States. The major goal was to seize the US Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia, "the site of a Federal Arsenal located at the junction of key transportation intersection a few miles from Washington D.C" in 1859 (Dickson, 2011, p.73). Although John Brown's raid was defeated by the US Fleet, this event left mark in the history of America.

It is known that John Brown tried to do everything possible to prepare for that operation in a proper way. He rented the Kennedy Farmhouse, which was located about 4 miles to the north of Harpers Ferry in Washington County and used this residence in his purposes, under the name of Isaac Smith. The major mistake was the John Brown had not many men in his group. His people were poorly trained for such a serious military action. There were 16 white men, 3 free black men and 2 black slaves in his military group. Besides, there were about198 breech-loading, 52 caliber Sharps carbines and about 950 pikes sent by the Northern abolitionists (Dickson, 2011, p.63). According to the historical data, the arsenal contained more than 100,000 rifles and muskets. John Brown tried to attract as more black recruits as possible more for his military operation. It is known that he even tried to recruit Frederick Douglass, the leader of the abolitionist movement in order to encourage other slaves. However, Frederick Douglass declined his proposition because he believed the raid organized by John Brown was "a suicide operation" (Earle, 2008, p.29). One of the plans of John Brown was to attack the federal government. John Brown strategy was based on his plan to take the rifles of the arsenal and to arm all slaves in Virginia in order to strike terror to their owners. John Brown hoped that hundreds of slaves would escape and join his military groups. Then, he planned to move to the south and free more and more slaves. John Brown's final goal was to destroy slavery on the whole territory of the United States.

However, the plans of John Brown were unreal. On the night, on October 16, 1859 John Brown's military group which consisted of 18 men entered Harper's Ferry, but nobody of the slaves joined his line. When he realized that the route to escape was cut off, John Brown decided to move into the engine house and to try to send back the attack. The detachment of the US Marines with the Colonel as the leader was sent to kill the raiders. The Colonel assessed the situation and ordered to prepare a direct assault on the engine house where John Brown and his followers were holding their hostages. The Colonel was Robert E. Lee, an experienced military leader. The battle was fierce and it was over in a short period of time. Most of John Brown's raiders were killed; John Brown and his 8 men were wounded and captured. It is known that John Brown was tried and executed by the state of Virginia court. He was hanged on December 2, 1859 as well as his captured followers.

It is known that the abolitionist John Brown was the first white man who used violence to put an end to slavery in the United States. Of course, the actions of John Brown scared many slaveholders. After the raid, the militias of the Southern States began training in order to defense further raids against slavery. It is possible to conclude that John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry led to the further militarization of the South in its military preparation for the further Northern invasion. It is known that many people in the North called John Brown's raid absolutely misguided, and even wild and insane. Most Northerners called John Brown "a martyr who was willing to sacrifice himself for the holy cause of freedom" (Dickson, 2011, p.96). However, John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry had enormous impact on the minds of the slaves in the United States and it was the first step to freedom.

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Essay on John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was one of the well-known attempts made by white abolitionist John Brown to organize an armed slave revolt with the major goal - to establish freedom in the Appalachian state (McPherson, 2003, p.202).

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John Brown was a hero because he fought for humans natural rights to be free.

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He was a hero because he tried to free slaves.

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I think John Brown was a hero because he sacrificed his life and fought for the freedom for slavery

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John Brown was a hero because he was against the idea of slavery and fought for his belief despite the consequences.

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John Brown was a hero because he fought for slave freedom

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I think John Brown was a hero because he took a stand for his beliefs, and without the rebellion there may not have been a larger breakthrough or attention towards slavery.

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I think John Brown was a hero because he was dedicated to a good cause despite executing his mission in violent ways.

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Although his intentions for and bravery while fighting against the abhorrent practice of slavery were honorable, his violent and vigilante methods of expression of his hatred for the institution make him, by definition, a terrorist.

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John Brown was right in the sense that slavery was wrong but in the end he is a terrorist because there is a trillion other ways he could've approached the subject at hand but instead he utilized violence which solves absolutely nothing in the fight for slavery. He could've educated people in the South by telling them about slave experiences or having slaves tell their life stories.

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I think John Brown was a hero because he believed that slavery was wrong even though many people opposed it. Also without his effort, the issue of slavery could have never been brought up.

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I think John Brown was a hero because he sacrificed himself to obtain something invaluable for the African Americans.

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John Brown was a terrorist because he used mass killings to prove a point that could've have been done in a more passive way.

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John Brown is a hero, he was an important part in starting the rebellion in ending slavery and encouraging others to help abolish slavery. He may have had an extreme way of abolishing slavery, but with good intentions.

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I think that although he did a lot for the abolition of slavery, John Brown was a terrorist because he killed many people when there are many ways to express his opinions and create a narrative for change without taking the lives of many

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I think john brown was a hero because he thought slavery was wrong he truly believed in it and took a stand it may have been violent but there wasn't a different way to persuade the south

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Though his actions were extreme, I would still consider him a hero because he fought for something he believed in and intended on contributing to a slave rebel and the abolition of slavery in the south

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John Brown is a hero because he bravely fought for what he believed in and sacrificed his life to take a stand against slavery.

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John Brown was a both because he was against the idea of slavery and he fought for what he believed in which i respect but taking matters into your own hands isn't always the best idea especially when it comes to making others peoples lives in danger.

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In my opinion, John Brown was not a hero, but he played an important role in inspiring people to speak and act out about unfair government. He ignited the flame for protesting and taking a stand against slavery.

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John Brown was a terrorist because he took extremely violent acts against the south for his protest

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In my perspective John Brown was a terrorist because of his extreme unlawful actions to gain political standings.

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John Brown is and should be considered a hero.He took a stand for what he and many other people believed in and took action. Even though he took many lives, he is crucial example of why the North took a stand to fight against the south from a slavery standpoint.

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I think John Brown was a hero because he fought for his belief in order to fight for the freedom of slavery.

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John Brown was hero because he fought in what he believed in and tried to fight a cause he knew was extremely wrong.

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I see him as a hero because his influence led to the Civil War, which later led to the freeing of my ancestors. However,  just like the "terrorists" fighting (in their view) a holy war in the Middle East, depending on your personal issues and beliefs you will see things differently.

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John Brown was a hero because he fought for the freedom of slaves and the ending of slavery.

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John Brown should be considered a hero because he did all that he could to fight against slavery.