In your opinion do you think John Brown was a madman or a matyr?
2007-03-20 07:36:09 · 7 answers · asked by dawn_20062006 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He was a nutter.
He certainly raised awareness in the issues regarding slavery, but it was people after him who made him into a martyr............I don't think he had any real idea of what he was hoping to achieve.
Fair enough if you wish to lay down your own life, but there is no excuse in my mind in sacrificing the lives of your sons for your cause.
Not a good start to an action to highlight the plight of the black population when the first person you kill is an Afro-American, is it ?
2007-03-20 07:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Actually, he was both. His ideas and ideals were right and righteous, however his methods were insane. Slavery was slowly going down hill anyway and would have ended in about 20-40 years later. However, John Brown sparked the greatest fear of Southern Whites which was armed slaves killing and raping whites. This made southern men begin to join militias, which most Northerners felt was beneath them. As for Martydom? I don't believe in the subject with the possible exception of Jesus Christ, but even that wasn't truly martydom.
2007-03-20 14:44:54 · answer #2 · answered by raiderking69 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It isn't a matter of one or the other. He was both, and many other things as well, including a terrorist. If you'd like to read a marvelous novel about his life, get a copy of Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks from your library.
http://www.amazon.com/Moved-Cheese-Amazing-Deal-Change/dp/0399144463/ref=pd_bbs_2/102-3733549-6040927?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174415827&sr=8-2
2007-03-20 14:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My own opinion is that he was a madman. What do you think?
2007-03-20 14:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by bigmama 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-03-20 14:38:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither, he simply had to do what others wouldnt do or even have the guts to do.
2007-03-20 14:44:00 · answer #6 · answered by Chad 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
both, more of matyr
2007-03-20 14:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by XgothXminsterXchildX 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋