Friday, January 20, 2017

To the North he's a Martyr and to the South he's a Murderer. Who is John Brown?


I believe John Brown was a murderer and not a martyr. Even though his cause was good because he wanted to eliminate slavery he murdered 5 men and boys in Kansas, Missouri. In the end of his journey he didn’t end slavery. But someone that stopped segregation didn’t use murder, they used words. This person was Martin Luther King Jr. Instead of murdering people he used his words to stop segregation. Violence is not the only way to overcome problems. According to ‘The Road to Disunion’ John Brown, “Captured some 60 people at Harper's Ferry, Virginia… and murdered 5 men and boys in Kansas, Missouri.” This shows how crazy and psycho John Brown was. Although his cause was revolutionary he killed many lives and in the end resolved nothing.

5 comments:

  1. I agree with your point that there are better ways, other than violence, to help bring change.

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  2. I agree because violence is never the answer and there are always different ways to solve a problem.

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    1. Sometimes violence is the only way.

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  3. Words wouldn't solve anything. Many people, such as William Loyd Garrison tried that with his news paper. But slavery was still there. Violence was the only solution. AMERICA!

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  4. I agree that he resolved nothing, and after that, it was a little pointless.😕

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