U.S. History: Western Expansion- John Brown: Hero or Villain?
Nearly every United States history textbook will emphasize the role of nineteenth-century abolitionist John Brown, who led an unsuccessful slave uprising against the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, and was convicted of treason and hanged. No historical character illustrates the rift in the country and the passion of individuals better than John Brown. In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of John Brown’s significance by analyzing characterizations of Brown and by examining the polarizing impact that he and his raid had on this nation in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
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