John Brown - Murder or Martyr

Slavery was terrible, and John Brown used violence to fight against it. He was known as an abolitionist who led many rebellions to represent what he believed. I think John Brown is a martyr because he died knowing that he stood for what he believed in, which is actually the definition of a martyr. John Brown wrote a letter saying that he hopes his message against slavery will be shared on and that slavery will come to an end. John Brown died December 2, 1859, knowing what he did was trying to end slavery. For this reason, I think John Brown is a martyr.

John Brown Around the Town Killen Now

John Brown the abolitionist was spoken of as a Martyr in the north and a Murderer in the south is not fully summarized, was he a martyr or a murderer. In my opinion he was a murderer. Though John Brown died for his belief in ending slavery. He killed five people in the violence of “Bleeding Kansas”, and later in 1859 infiltrated the national armory and took hostage 60 people resulting in today's terms as a Terrorist. He later died on December 2 1859. The evidence against John Brown makes me believe that John Brown was a murderer.

John Brown, Martyr or Murderer?

Martyr means someone who is killed because of what they believe in. I think that this is what John Brown was, a martyr. He died standing up for himself and what he thought was right, even though he knew he may give up his life for this. He wanted to risk his life for the lives of other slaves. When John Brown was sentenced to death, he wrote, “I, John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” John Brown believed that slavery needed to be finished, and he took matters into his own hands, with violence. John Brown was a martyr because he died standing up for what he believed in and thought was right.

Martyr vs. Murderer, The True Story Behind John Brown's Attacks

John Brown is considered a martyr in the north and a murderer in the south, but I consider John Brown as a martyr. The reason that I consider John Brown to be a martyr is because he was killed because of his beliefs and religion and that is the definition of a martyr. John Brown is also a martyr because he had so much passion about abolishing slavery that he was willing to risk his sons’ lives and he was willing to die for his cause. He may have killed people, but he only killed them to support his beliefs. Also, John Brown considered himself God's chosen person to completely abolish slavery. Also, he put so much heart and hard work into making a plan to steal guns from a armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. He even held 60 citizens hostage just to support his cause. My final piece of evidence, that supports my opinion, is that John Brown wrote a famous quote right before he was executed. He said, “I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” He is saying that the only way slavery will ever be abolished is to start a war that supports both the north’s opinion and the south’s opinion. This war would become the Civil War. This evidence proves that John Brown was just an extreme abolitionist who that it was his duty to eliminate slavery. John Brown only killed because of his beliefs.

John Brown, the Martyr that Murdered.

I think that John Brown was a martyr. He may have killed many people, but he did that to save other people. He had the courage to stand up against the entire state, and attempt to save slaves. I think that even though he killed many people in the process, and no slaves joined the uprising, he raised awareness. Even though he did not physically succeed in the way other people might have seen it, such as even though he got hanged, he succeeded by raising awareness.

Is John Brown a Murderer or Martyr?

John Brown is a murderer because in Bleeding Kansas in 1856, he led an attack on pro-slavery men in Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas, murdering five men and boys. John Brown attacked Harpers Ferry, Virginia. John Brown was an extreme abolitionist who felt he had a personal mission to eliminate slavery. I think that John Brown was a murderer because he killed men that had a different belief than him.

John Brown the Martyr but, not the Murderer

I think John Brown was a martyr because he was fighting for a better cause then what the South fought for. In my opinion I think that the South was wrong and they were not thinking of the effects of slavery. They thought slavery was a way to earn money and crops. They were using innocent people to work 24/7 and they did not have the qualities that they should have either.

John Brown and his rebellion fought against this cause. He thought working slaves was a terrible thing. He was going to the Harper Fairies Arsenals which was a big contribute to the South. He went with four of his sons and they were all willing to die for the cause. They successfully made their way in but, in the end only John Brown was the only one that made it out. He did not make it out safe he was sentenced to death for treason. He died on December 3, 1859. He predicted that there will be a war against slavery and for slavery.

Martyr or Murderer? What do You Think John Brown Is?

I think John Brown is a martyr because he wanted slaves to be free and he fought for his beliefs. That’s what a martyr is. He fought for slaves to be free. He should be honored for Harpers Ferry because he demonstrated grit, he did not give up even though he failed. He was fighting for what he wanted. He was not a follower, he showed grit. The abolitionist were inspired by John Brown that he was supported the anti-slavery cause.

John Brown, Harpers Ferry Murderer

I feel that John Brown was a murderer not a martyr. I say this because John Brown was an American that thought that slavery should be banned. He was an extremist. This meant that he would kill for what he believed. As I said he believed that slavery should be banned and that it was horrible. He believed in this so much that again he would kill people. Like one time he and his 5 sons raided the Harpers Ferry arsenal in the south. He wanted to raid it for the rifles in the arsenal so he could arm slaves and create an army to rise up against the south. During this raid he killed the guards there and some town folk he also fought against him. The only reason he didn’t complete his objective was there were no slaves to come and help him grab rifles, and soon enough the marines showed up and killed his 5 sons and captured him. These actions were not the only actions he did that showed him being a murder.When Kansas territory was choosing if it was a free or slave state using popular sovereignty, he killed people who wanted Kansas territory to be a slave state. Even though slavery was a bad thing and John Brown wanted to get rid of it, I still say he was a murderer because he could have taken less murderous actions.

The Martyr

I believe that John Brown is a martyr. I think this because after watching the video it explained that John Brown believed that God chose him to help abolish slavery. According to Explore 5, it explains that John Brown felt it was his personal mission to end slavery. It was his own belief that he had to stop slavery. Unfortunately, part of his belief included murdering 5 men, and that’s what caused him to be killed, but that’s what makes him a martyr! That is why I believe that John Brown is a martyr, because when he stuck up for his beliefs they hung him.

John Brown murderer or martyr

John Brown is a murderer because he murdered many people and he could have been like Martin Luther King Jr, and had peaceful negotiations. However, he decided it would be better to slaughter others and that is wrong. It also is cruel even if it is against slavery. There is a different way like others have tried to do in the past, and doing it peacefully could have ended slavery and there go the whole civil war. And it is not okay to kill for any reason. He killed many people and that is literally the definition of murdering. So he is a murderer.

Is John Brown a Martyr or Murderer?

I believe John Brown is a Martyr because he was an abolitionist,  sided with the North, and killed because of his beliefs. He believed slavery was wrong and that union should be free of slaves. On the night of October 16th, 1859, John Brown and his sons led an uprising. His goal was to collect all of the rifles from the arsenal and kill anyone standing in his way. He believed he was god’s chosen one and for that reason he must kill for his cause. The next morning, the US Marines arrived. John was captured and sentenced to death. He died December 2nd, 1859. On his execution date, the North flew flags at half mast and church bells tolled. John Brown was remembered as a martyr in the North and a murderer in the South.

Was John brown a Martyr or a Murdurer

I think John Brown was a martyr because he fought for what was right. He thought that he was the chosen one from god. Even though he killed people, he was killing them because they were also doing something bad. John Brown got tried for treason, and got hanged on December 2nd, 1859. Before he died he wrote this letter: I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood”. That means that we need a war to break this up.

John Brown, Murderer or Martyr?

Was John Brown a murderer or martyr? I think John Brown was a martyr, a person who is killed because of their beliefs or religion. John Brown was also an abolitionist, he believed that slaves should be freed and not someone else's property. That is what he believed in. John Brown got killed for his beliefs, not for being a murderer.  

Murderer or Martyr?

Was John Brown a good or bad guy? It really could be argued either way, but I think that John Brown in a martyr. I think that what he was trying to do was abolish slavery. He really had a strong opinion, and was an extreme abolitionist. John Brown wasn’t just going around, killing people for no reason. He was doing it to stand up for slaves rights. It is not right just to treat slaves as, “objects,” and be physically abused because they are humans, just like us. Brown really believed in slave rights, and was a die hard abolitionist. He basically risked his own life to stop slavery. John Brown may have been killed, but he put forth an effort to stop slavery. A martyr is a person who is killed because of their beliefs. John Brown was killed for his beliefs. People may call him crazy, but I think he was a hero.

Was John brown a Martyr or Murdurer

I think John Brown was a martyr because he fought for what was right. He thought that he was the chosen one from god. Even though he killed people, he was killing them because they were slave owners. John Brown got tried for treason, and got hanged on December 2nd, 1859. Before he died he wrote this letter: I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood”. That means that we have to have a war to break this up.

John Brown: Murderer or Martyr?

I think that John Brown is a martyr because i’ve never seen him as a murderer, also because Brown is connected to terrorism for two events in his life, the Pottawatomie raid in the Kansas Territory in 1856 and his raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1859. Both involved violence and killing but he did it for the slaves. So i think that John Brown is a martyr.  

Which did John Brown do?

John Brown was a person who stuck up for what he believed in. Not only did he go against his country but he died for his beliefs. I think John Brown is a martyr. In the 1800s people back then would die for their beliefs. I think it is nothing new back then. He did things like anyone else would back then. He killed people for a cause, for a reason. His cause was because he was against slavery. He thought everyone should be equal. He decided to arm slaves to go against slave owners. Now of days you would consider that murder but a lot has changed since the 1800s. John brown was proud of what he did so to him it wasn’t murder it was a protest.

John Brown

John Brown is a martyr, I think this because he killed those people for a good cause. He did it so there would be no more slavery. To me he is a hero. He never gave up and tried hard, but came up short. He was considered an extreme abolitionist. People call him crazy but I call him, strong, and even maybe nice because he did this because he hated that black people were working for no money being physically abused. It’s worth it to kill all of those people because that can end slavery. John Brown felt that god had told him to stop slavery. When he killed those people maybe I was thinking wow he’s crazy, but then I looked into him a little more, and then I agreed why he did it. John Brown died on December 2nd, he was executed. He risked his life for his cause. A martyr means someone who was killed for their beliefs, to me that was John Brown.

Is John Brown a Martyr or a Murder?

I think that John Brown is a martyr because he was killing people for his belief. He did this because John Brown was an abolitionist and he thought that people that owned slaves were wrong. John Brown was killed because he was standing up for what he wanted and what he believed in. He thought that he did the right thing, he believed that there should not be slavery. John Brown was hanged on December 2nd 1859 because of his belief.

Martyr or Murderer? John Brown

I believe that John Brown was a martyr. I think this because it says in a video that god told him to kill people to help the slaves. He is really crazy but he is sticking to his beliefs. He thinks that this is right to kill the people for his beliefs. No people joined him but his five sons. The enslaved people were trying to survive for themselves. It says in the textbook  “I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” He thinks the only way to solve slavery is violence.