John Brown is a hero or a madman?

n Brown known as American Abolitionist. He alwayshuman rights. His actions in Kansas and Virginia render
believes that he could free the slaves. He ishim as a hero. Until death he is portrayed as the very
successor of his father who also opposed to slavery.passionate man. John Brown described as American
During the childhood of John Brown, the familyHero among other America’s greatest heroes.
moved to Northern Ohio district which is meant forThe attack made by John Brown against
antislavery views. Though he financially unsuccessfulHarper’s Ferry was leaded to the outbreak of
and filed for bankruptcy, still he did not prevent tothe Civil War.
support his beliefs. Accordingly he gave land toJohn Brown described as hero and some others may
fugitive slaves. He also helped to establish the Leaguedescribe as madman but the actions taken by him
of Gileadites during 1851 which works to protect thehave been observed by entire nation. His
escaped slaves from catchers. John Brown hangeddetermination, commitment and persistence
on December 2, 1859 but his trial and executionsupported the cause of anti-slavery. He led number
focused the attention of the moral issue of slaveryof slaves to freedom along the tracks of the
and leaded to civil war. Many northern people startedUnderground Railroad. John Brown guided by his
to speak favorably in respect of militant abolitionist.friends and belief in god.
He is a hero and not madman.He was a promoter of lawlessness in Kansas. He was
Out of many abolitionists in United States, Johnthe first white American abolitionist for the
Brown becomes one of the most important menmovement of abolition of slavery. He also has been
who involved in the process of abolishing slaverydescribed as the most controversial of all nineteenth
particularly in North side. It is also agreed by Henrycentury Americans. With John Brown’s
David Thoreau by elevating Brown’s doctrineantislavery movement leaded to end the American
that every man has a perfect right to interfere byslavery for which it become free Republic followed
force with the slaveholder to rescue the slave. Soby Civil war. He was burning sun. John Brown died to
Brown made a path to strengthen antislaverysave the slaves and hence he is hero.
movement, beside to attack the slavery. Though theThe attack/raid made by John Brown failed but it
actions are were radical, yet Brown’s causecontributed to the civil war just in three years. The
was heroic. He was not worked to attain the powerAmerican still the follow the view of John Brown
or respect but his aim to put ends the violation ofwhich indicates that he is not a madman but hero.