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John Brown. A man involved in many things, but just what is he to the history of the United States? Is he a hero? A Martyr? An all around good guy that just had things no quite work out?
Or is he rabble rouser? A loud mouth...dare we ask, terrorist?
Follow the steps in blue to help better understand john brown and you can make your own decision about what john brown "is".
Step 1: Fill out the PDF attached at the bottom the sheet. You might struggle with some of the answers since you don't know a lot about John Brown yet, but that's okay. We're going to revisit them in a bit
Use this page to better understand what John Brown was all about. Linked is a video that describes in deeper detail the events that ultimately led to John Brown's demise. Below, there is a PDF with questions that need to be answered for tomorrow.
Step 2: Watch video and read the article with it that is linked below. Then listen to Mr. Rude's take on John Brown. Feel free to sit on the floor and get comfortable if you wish.
Step 3: Read the letter bellow. (Yes, it's English...yes it's old style cursive...give it your best shot). Answer the question in red after reading the letter.
Who do you think wrote it and what does it say?
HdQrs. Harpers Ferry
18th Oct 1859
Colonel Lee U.S.A. Commdr the troops sent by the President of the U.S. to suppress the insurrection at this place, demands the surrender of the persons in the Army buildings.
If they will peaceably surrender themselves & restore the pillaged property, they shall be kept in safety to await the orders of the President.
Col Lee represents to them in all frankness that it is impossible for them to escape, that the Armoury is surrounded on all sides by troops & that if he is Compelled to take them by force he Cannot answer for their safety.
R E Lee
Col Commdr
U.S. Troops
List of Insurgents
John Brown. of N.Y. Commd in Chief Badly wounded Prisoner
Aaron C. Stevens. Conn. Captain Badly wounded Prisoner
Edwin Copper. Iowa. Lieutenant unhurt Prisoner
Oliver Brown. N.Y. Captain Killed
Watson Brown. N.Y. Captain Killed
Albert Hazlett Penn. Lieut. Killed
Wm. Seman. Maine Lieut. Killed
Stuart Taylor. Canada. Private Killed
Chas. P. Tidd. Maine. Private Killed
Wm. Thompson N.Y. Private Killed
Adolph Thompson N.Y. Private Killed
John Kagi Ohio Private Killed
Jeremiah Anderson Ind. Private Killed
14th, John E. Cook Conn. Captain Escaped
Negros
Dangerfield Newly Ohio Killed
Louis Seary Ohio, Oberlin Killed
Green Shields (alias Emperor) N.Y. Unhurt Prisoner
Copeland Ohio, Oberlin Prisoner
5 O.P. Anderson Penn. unaccounted for.
List of killed & wounded by the Insurgents
Fontaine Beckham. R.R. Agent, Mayor of Harpers Ferry
G.W. Turner. Jefferson Co. Virg.
Thos. Boerley Harpers Ferry
Heywood Shepherd Negro R.R. Porter
Private Quinn Marine Corps killed
M Murphy wounded
“ Young “
“ Richardson “
“ Hammond “
“ McCabe “
“ Dorsy “
“ Hooper “
“ Woollet “
Step 4: Go back an RE-ANSWER the questions your answered before. Be prepared to discuss as a class.
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