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

John Brown in my opinion is both, a martyr and a murderer. He is mostly a martyr and was known for being one, even though he killed innocent people. However he did kill them for a good cause. The text states from the social studies techbook on explorer 5, “Brown was an extreme abolitionist who felt he had a personal mission to eliminate slavery.” Brown was completely against slavery and was an extreme abolitionist. The text also states from explorer 5, “In revenge, John Brown led an attack on pro-slavery men in Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, murdering five men and boys.” John Brown Killed innocent people because he wanted to end slavery. John Brown did not end up being successful and was executed and hanged. He was remembered as a martyr and the North honored him by ringing church bells and flying their flags at half mast.