John Brown is a common name, but the John Brown who masterminded the failed Raid at Harpers Ferry was anything but common.
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Was he a madman who felt his violent solution to slavery was ordained by Providence or a heroic freedom fighter who tried to liberate the downtrodden slave? These polar opposite characterizations of the violent abolitionist have captivated Americans.
His failed efforts have left an imprint upon our history, and his story still swirls in controversy.
John Brown is a common name, but the John Brown who masterminded the failed Raid at Harpers Ferry was anything but common