The Life and Times of John Brown

Was John Brown a hero or terrorist? The answer is not so simple. In this documentary, Mr. Beat examines the life and times of the most (in)famous abolitionist in history.
I recently had the opportunity to stand on John Brown's nose: • I stood on John Brown'...
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A special thanks to Grady Atwater for letting me interview him. I'd argue Atwater is one the world's leading experts on John Brown. Also, a special thanks to John Crow, a student of mine who colored the opening picture of Brown.
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ohiohistorycentral.org/w/John...
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www.wvculture.org/history/jbex...
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Fire From the Midst of You: A Religious Life of John Brown by Louis A. DeCaro (2002)
Brown, Justus Newton (September-October 1916). "Lovejoy's Influence on John Brown". Magazine of History with Notes and Queries. 23 (3-4). pp. 97-102.
Great video about the Battle of Black Jack:
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John Brown was born in Torrington, Connecticut on May 9, 1800. His parents, Owen and Ruth Brown. He was the fourth one born of their eight kids.
No, he didn’t look like that when he was a baby. No one knows what he looked like when he was a baby, silly.
Brown’s family moved around a lot when he was a kid, but he spent most of his youth in Ohio. He had a very religious upbringing. Owen and Ruth also raised John to absolutely hate slavery. At 16 years old, he left his family and went to Plainfield, Massachusetts, where he studied to become a Congregationalist minister. Ultimately, though, Brown went into the same business as his dad. He raised cattle and worked as a tanner. You know, making leather from animal skins. At one point he was also a surveyor. You know, checking out the land and stuff.
In 1820, he married Dianthe Lusk. The couple eventually had 7 children together, and ended up settling in New Richmond, Pennsylvania. This is what’s left of the tannery John Brown ran while living there. Between 1825 and 1835, the tannery was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. No it wasn’t an actual railroad, you silly goose. The Underground Railroad was just what they called the secret network of routes and safe houses used to aid runaway slaves. It’s estimated that Brown helped more than 2,500 slaves at that tannery.
The 1830s didn’t begin so well for Brown. In 1831, his 4-year old son Frederick died. Brown himself got really sick and his businesses struggled, causing him to get in big debt. The next year, Dianthe died while giving birth to an unnamed son who also died shortly afterward. Clearly, this was a low point in Brown’s life, but he soon met someone new...Mary Ann Day. She was 16. He was 32. They married on June 14, 1833. Eventually, they had 13 more kids together, although only six of them made it to adulthood.
In 1836, the Browns moved to what is now Kent, Ohio. The next year, after a pro-slavery mob murdered the influential abolitionist Elijah Parish Lovejoy, Brown stood up in the back of a church and said “Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery.”
Meanwhile, in Ohio he had attempted again to operate a tannery, but struggled to make money from it. By 1839, he was again heavily in debt, and ended up losing his farm and getting arrested when he refused to give it up to its new owner.
#johnbrown #apush #americanhistory

[@iammrbeat]

I recently had the opportunity to stand on John Brown's nose: kzbin.infoNED1G4aaFjI

[@Black_Caucus]

THE DISRESPECT 🤯😰

[@justinb864]

Nothing John Brown did was more violent than the institution of slavery. He was a hero.

[@hoodieplays2996]

John Brown > Joe Biden and Donald Trump

[@sandrastreifel6452]

That’s true. John Brown’s use of military force to end slavery was confirmed necessary, by the US Civil War.

[@carboardpickaxe6615]

Or the countless slaughters of the American Indians

[@spacix4118]

@@hoodieplays2996 No shit LMAO

[@melindaturner2527]

Absolute truth!

[@zakkart]

I think the correct term is freedom fighter, literally fighting for the freedom of people forced into a brutal system of oppression.

[@jeffslote9671]

No,terrorist is correct. Using violence for political change and to sow fear is the dictionary definition of terrorism.

[@iammrbeat]

Yeah, that's what Grady told me, and a lot of folks in the comments have been using that term.

[@StefanMilo]

@@iammrbeat wasn't he correct though? That violence was required to end slavery.

[@luddity]

Unless backed by a gov't, in which case it becomes part of the war effort, like the French Resistance.

[@jeffslote9671]

@DayStar 37 Correct. Calling him a freedom fighter is going down a slippery slope. If Brown is a freedom fighter why not Eric Rudolph? Both held moral objections to legal activities. If freeing slaves is just why not stopping the murder of the unborn?

[@wyattbrown9622]

John Brown is a personal hero of mine. The man saw a wrong that didn’t affect him and yet he decided to take his sons (not only himself) to rectify the situation and died fighting for a good cause.

[@calundoconteal6851]

I would argue it did affect him, because it was an institution sucking the life out of a country, holding it back from true progress, of which after was thrown away allowed the country to come to its own

[@l.holbach5696]

The last american hero.

[@sunnex474]

@@l.holbach5696Roosevelt

[@d16024]

Everyone’s talking about how John was a hero but actual heroes were his parents who taught him slavery was evil and abhorrent

[@electricpants8194]

If his parents were racist then history would be more sad.

[@kaysi768]

he did something about it

[@the2ndcoming135]

@@kaysi768 right. This is about John Brown putting in the work. Not his parents teaching him that n-words aren’t inferior😂

[@tesmith47]

Some others also thought it was bad..............BUT HE DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!!

[@Tiazdshit]

Preach

[@lostchild1809]

Any Man willing to sacrifice his life for freedom is a hero to me

[@julianmarsh1378]

And to kill people not directly involved? Still a hero?

[@lisah_98]

@@julianmarsh1378 yes

[@julianmarsh1378]

@@lisah_98 You live in the wrong country.

[@wabalaladabdab]

@@julianmarsh1378 yes, still a hero.

[@maverick6775]

@@julianmarsh1378 collateral damage, dont we freaking bomb villages to get one targeted terrorist???

[@tomace4898]

"If John Brown were still alive, we might accept him." -Malcolm X, when asked if white people could join the Organization of African Unity

[@ethanpappas2502]

John Brown is such an underappreciated figure in American History. His actions were violent, yes, but he showed that, unlike even Abe Lincoln, he wasn't the slightest bit racist whatsoever, and ultimently, died fighting for another freedom. Harriet Tuman actually called him "The greatest white man to ever live" and said he did more to end Slavery then Lincoln did.

[@LordMalice6d9]

I'm not "white" I'm beige. So I'm good.

[@user-ni7ui1nk8p]

Oh come on, might? Granted, it was probably said jokingly.

[@johnbrown9815]

Only if we were smart. Remember,

[@johnbrown9815]

Remember there were several factors which weighed on the severity and timing of a response to slavery . Imagine for a moment that you were a hostage in bondage being treated like an animal. Trapped, trapped, tortured and seal team six was on their way to get you out. Would you A) try to wave them off and tell them no don't kill anybody OR B) would you want them eliminate everybody at once and get you out safely from a foreign land on a distant hostil continent.

[@davidthedegenerate7841]

Terrorists can be heros if they're terrorizing villains

[@chrisa2612]

Lol

[@the2ndcoming135]

When you already know your granddaddy’s friend pull up game stay diesel, plus you’re always welcome to some fresh lemonade at his pad, because he stay hitting at 9,🍅🍅🍅 off the rip😎

[@the2ndcoming135]

@C R no I’m not homosexual, man. But, I won’t judge you if you are.

[@zzyzx0788]

Hey man, nobody thinks Batman is a terrorist

[@tesmith47]

Like America

[@letusplaydarts]

Compared to the horror he was fighting against, he was a hero and a legend.

[@shoother2257]

Dude drags entire families including children out of their homes amd kills them but yeah he's totally morally correct. You people see issue's in entirely black and white and it shows

[@LuckyHicks2]

That's sort of my viewpoint, as well; No matter how much I might emotionally flinch at violence, the sheer unflinching nightmare that is the institution slavery utterly dwarfs the actions of any one man.

[@KenLuciano300]

As a black man I’ve never been more proud of American history John brown was truly amazing

[@dominiquebender3788]

Bottom line: This history MUST be common knowledge. Not all "White people" are racists. Hundreds of thousands of "white" people fight against this scourge this sickness is the past way back to Egyptian times up until today. WHO benefits from Idenity Politics....these SAME Democrats that wanted slavery. WHO invented this term "White privilege " It's a Satanic backwards speak. Black people take this term in without it's connotations. The connotations is that whites are bad but just say the term without connotation: Whites are privileged Aka better This is Democrat Devil speak

[@uuurettererreeeer]

@@dominiquebender3788 Shut the fuck up

[@ethanpappas2502]

@@dominiquebender3788 the south was democrat(no this isn't Hidden knowledge, its widly taught that the south was demacrat) However, it was defiently VARY conservative in ideals just like it is now. Abe lincioln and the republicans of the time were considered the radical liberals. Wethather its been republican or demecrat, the souths always been evil. Deal with it.

[@dominiquebender3788]

@@ethanpappas2502 Deal with what? What I DO NOT accept is how the Left hides history to thrust their identity politics. How come most voters don't know that Kamala Harris is from a lineage that owned slaves? AND she's not black American! But she USES that and it's not true. If the left wants to get all up in the stupidity of identity politics then you can't cherry pick. Bidens lineage also owned slaves! How come that's never brought up??? Oh and there's that little relationship that Biden had with the KKK member Senator Bryd...again never brought up BUT GAUD FORBID Joe the plumber whose lineage NEVER owned slaves votes for Trump...Oooo nooo!!! He's a racist!!! This mentality in not only foolish and misguided; it's destroying our country.

[@nescius2]

@@dominiquebender3788 well, your political spectrum is from right to far right, there is nothing ..left. you dont even do social distancing because it smells of socialism... i find it demented, such fear of an idea which you likely never actually listened to..

[@alexthelizardking]

"I, John Brown, dedicate myself to the destruction of slavery." "Sir, this is a McDonalds drivethrough."

[@ricardobarahona3939]

“Wage slavery” 🤷‍♂️

[@matthours1783]

@@ricardobarahona3939 harper’s ferry but it’s a yacht

[@the2ndcoming135]

Yeah, but your soft serve machine is broken and only serves vanilla🤷🏽‍♂️

[@samuelfraley8737]

“I John brown am now certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.”

[@nowhereman6019]

"Yes, and in here to free you."

[@mistahanansi2264]

"He was too extreme and this was not the way to end slavery, man..." - Those who were proven by history to have been wrong

[@Illumirage]

Imagine thinking you could kill whoever you disagree with.... The tolerant, inclusive left....

[@bjarkiengelsson]

​@@IllumirageImagine thinking tolerance of evil is acceptable lmao. Braindead right wingers

[@johnbrown9815]

What are you talking about? So you're saying that rape torture murder should not elicit violence?

[@johnbrown9815]

Would you suggest they call their local representative. Slaves that is. 😂

[@Memelord1117]

@@johnbrown9815 He means armed conflict. I.E, the civil war.

[@markbryant3822]

Hero, he was the real deal. Dude was unapologetically anti slavery and didn’t mince words. He did what he had to do

[@DugrozReports]

"Allright, John ... which slave-owning state do you want to raid?" "Uh . . . all of them?"

[@TheDirtyBlondeDon]

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[@TheDirtyBlondeDon]

😂 correct

[@theghostbeeyt2181]

He raided raid shadow legends

[@rickeybernard8156]

@@theghostbeeyt2181 😂😂😂

[@chairmanoftheboard11]

😂😂😂

[@FirstLast-qf1df]

12:50 "Violence isn't the way to end slavery". Six years later slavery is ended with violence.

[@carlabeckford6021]

Slavery never ended

[@allensneed7062]

Carla Beckford Could you elaborate?

[@jeffersonclippership2588]

@@allensneed7062 The 13th amendment reads as follows: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, *except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted*, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Notice that exception there?

[@rikk319]

@@jeffersonclippership2588 That first comma was removed later...the movement to remove it and clarify the law is an interesting bit of history.

[@jeffersonclippership2588]

@@rikk319 Honestly can't tell how that makes it different

[@Mercwithamouth101]

Fun fact: Ulysses S. Grant’s father worked as a Tanner for John Brown’s father. The man who helped start the Civil War has a connection to the man who helped end the Civil War.

[@knightlife22]

🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 that’s crazy

[@crockstonyt]

Just like how John Wilkes Booth's brother, Edwin Booth, saved Abraham Lincoln's son Robert Lincoln from being run over by a train car It's a small world

[@Brandalf_The_Grey]

Yup! www.nps.gov/articles/000/ulysses-s-grant-s-connection-to-john-brown.htm

[@avenaoat]

Grant's father was ABOLUTIONIST. Grant's wife came from a slave holder family, but his father's effect was Grant freed his SLAVE!

[@letitiajeavons6333]

America was a small world back then.

[@SwoleSorcerer]

This dude is one of my favorite American historical figures. He seriously deserves a holiday or a statue in DC at the bare minimum.

[@tesmith47]

Dan good idea

[@Brap-pl2me]

We don’t need any more holidays lol. There’s a huge mural of him in the Kansas statehouse

[@markjones8745]

Hero. I Don't even have to watch to answer that question. He was a hero

[@vcowherd39]

I agree🖤

[@cxarhomell5867]

I'd beg to differ. Both sides were fucking drenched.

[@balrogdahomie]

It does depend on how you define the terms. If your term for terrorist is broad enough to include “anyone who attempts political change through the use of intimidation and terror”, you could conceivably argue he was a terrorist- just one that happened to terrorize disgustingly racist shitheels. Of course, that doesn’t really make him any less of a hero. It would just mean that he’s both a terrorist, and a hero.

[@preppychrisbou]

Absolutely

[@iananderson5050]

@@balrogdahomie that's a very interesting way of looking at him. Thank you for the insight. Though I would say that if people define terrorist by the more modern terminology (as many Lost Causers do) which usually includes inflicting the largest amount of emotional and psychological damage possible, Brown did not meet that. He spared family members of some of those he killed even though they could identify him and his sons. If he had wanted to spread terror as we know it today he likely would have killed the families as well, and acting even less restrained than he did.

[@democraticlibertarian6276]

This PROVES that even THEN people knew what was happening was WRONG

[@chillcapybaracitrus]

The argument that values in the past were different is ridiculous. We didn't grow morality overnight.

[@Leo7s1822]

and they did something THEN

[@MrCmon113]

There is advocates against slavery as far back as antiquity. It's just that monetary incentives and religion powerfully protected a behavior that is obviously immoral.

[@miket2951]

@@chillcapybaracitrus exactly, we developed our ideas or morality and ethics over time, trial and error , experimentation - so... the values in the past were indeed different ...

[@chillcapybaracitrus]

@@miket2951 Lmao, read my comment again. On the contrary. People have been against slavery and genocide for a long time just like everyone knows that murder is bad. People didn't just wake up in 1865 and thought: Oh slavery and hurting people bad. The abolitionism movement has existed for a long time. Those who participated in it knew it was wrong. They chose to keep doing it because it was very profitable. When I say that morals didn't grow overnight, I mean that morals have existed far longer than you think. Whether this all happened centuries ago, they were still garbage people.

[@slade7354]

As they say: "One man's hero is another man's terrorist." He played an important part in our history.

[@Hi.Jay.Low25]

John Brown was Based. Rest in Power, King!

[@picklesthewise]

When you are fighting against something as wholly evil as slavery, you must take action. John Brown saw what needed to be done and was not cowardly enough to leave it to gradual incremental change in government when there were literal lives being lost. We take our lessons from him today, whether we know it or not.

[@lightningbolt4419]

He ultimately hurt the abolition movement though, he allowed the south to portray abolitionists as terrorists.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

@@lightningbolt4419 “Terrorist” was not a word in use then, but the institution of slavery certainly qualifies!

[@lightningbolt4419]

@@sandrastreifel6452 you know what I mean

[@sandrastreifel6452]

@@lightningbolt4419 Abolitionists were considered criminals, by slaveholders, long before John Brown. He precipitated the Civil War, which freed the slaves. You need really twisted logic to portray freeing human beings as “bad”.

[@lightningbolt4419]

@@sandrastreifel6452 never said that, but it helped the poor southerners see abolitionists that way and John brown never really helped anyone in the long run

[@664theneighbor5]

In my opinion, John Brown had the right idea for ending slavery. Way better than the civil war.

[@weldin]

But the civil war wasn’t about ending slavery. It was started because the South didn’t want Lincoln to take away their slaves (put extremely simply). Eventually it became about ending slavery for the north but that was not an initial goal.

[@664theneighbor5]

Cinestar Productions True

[@iammrbeat]

Meaning just try to free the slaves, don't get everyone else in the South involved unless they get in the way?

[@iammrbeat]

​@@weldin True that. The Emancipation Proclamation was strategic. Lincoln knew it'd be a good move to win the war.

[@Limpshot_McGee]

What was the Civil War but a larger version of what John Brown did?

[@kerosenedrinker5778]

He captured Harper's Ferry with his nineteen men so true He frightened old Virginia till she trembled through and through They hung him for a traitor, they themselves the traitor crew But his soul goes marching on

[@shelbyspeaks3287]

John brown did nothing wrong

[@escobarlisle6007]

I literally found out today I'm related to this man, speechless so proud

[@_jaydennrivera_]

that's lit, carry on his legacy

[@hjj9269]

I ain’t even American, but this is the definition of a goddamn hero.

[@dontcopymystyle4469]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@julianmarsh1378]

Encouraging mass murder is your definition of a 'goddamn hero' in action?

[@hjj9269]

@@julianmarsh1378 If the people that are gonna get murdered are slave owning, violent, racist, evil bastards, then yes. And if in the process of that, plenty of slaves get granted their freedom, then that’s even better.

[@julianmarsh1378]

@@hjj9269 and if it is their wives and kids? You are a wonderful person.

[@hjj9269]

@@julianmarsh1378 Thank you. You too. 🥰

[@davidkoralov3529]

"They hanged him for a traitor, themselves the traitor crew. His truth keeps marching on."

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

"His truth keeps matching on." That's almost like one of the lyrics from the song "John Brown's Body": "John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave, His truth goes matching on." The melody of "John Brown's Body" (which may have been borrowed from a religious hymn called "Brothers, Will You Meet Us") was later used by the Union army during the Civil War in the song "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic."

[@TheDirtyBlondeDon]

Join us! A podcast on the life of Communist Union General August Willich with the author of the only biography ever written about this incredible figure! A german revolutionary of 1848 who tried to seduce Karl Marxs wife to the point where a duel ensued, he immigrated to America and led entire regiments of germans into the jaws of Dixie while playing the revolutionary anthem of France! He kicked confederate ass all the way to Georgia, viewing the Civil war as strictly about slavery and as a challenge to capitalism! Please join us in celebration of this fantastic hero of our buried hidden history kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqDMhnmpjs2reMk

[@str.77]

@@TheDirtyBlondeDon So he fought slavery and supported an ideology that after a few decades installed even worse forms of slavery and played the theme song of a totalitarian, oppressive regime that committed the first genocide in modern history. Sounds like a "great guy".

[@seanbeadles7421]

@@str.77 LOL the French did the first modern genocide???

[@str.77]

@@seanbeadles7421 Yes, they did if you let modernity begin with the French Revolution. The Highland Clearances were still pre-modern, the Vendée was modern. Just because modernity later produced genocides that even more horrendeous doesn't negate that.

[@rhondahacker9436]

It is truly amazing that this man gave his life for the cause of ending slavery. RIP John Brown!

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

Great stuff as usual Mr Beat!

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks man!

[@fionaw96]

He is a hero and everybody should learn about him. “I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for. “- John Brown

[@the2ndcoming135]

Precisely. Everyone should learn from him. Not just ADOS. He pretty much proved why segregation is counterproductive. It didn’t work for Harriet, Fredrick Douglas, or him. You need allies from outside your group as a go-between. That way you got way more reach with your arms.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

Unfortunately now the black community needs to be saved from itself you know I'm right.

[@worlore1651]

He’s a terrorist

[@marcusbrown7817]

Amen💪🏾🖤 I got your back John!!

[@poi2lkj3mnb]

When the law is unjust resistance to the law becomes a duty,. Rest in power John Brown

[@randomuser5443]

It is our duty to rebel against the shit laws of the state. Says so in the constitution and why the 2 amendment is here

[@macvena]

Resistance doesn't mean arbitrary murder of any luckless soul in the path.

[@macvena]

@@randomuser5443 obviously you've never actually read the Construction. You're think of the Declaration of Independence. This suggests you're don't do the hard work of thinking things through and realizing you sound like reckless extremist. Check yourself.

[@quinnnosbod3673]

@@macvena Do you know what the 2A is about?

[@jish55]

@@macvena it does when the powerful are no longer bound by the law we the people are supposed to all be bound by. When a judge let's a rapist go because he's "a good kid", the judge is not fit to decide a person's fate. When a police officer kills innocent people (because they were not given due process, so they were not given the chance to be found guilty), then the police officer can no longer be allowed to wear that badge and uniform. When society refuses to punish the politicians who willingly let people die for their own self greed, where the "justice" system doesn't even hold them accountable, it is the duty of the people to step up and deal with them permanently.

[@Sexy_Sushi0w0]

"Was he a hero or a terrorist?" These terms aren't mutually exclusive.

[@Mobcek99922]

Glory to Johnny Brown from Italy! A great man of freedom, a true patriot who struggled to save all his brothers and sisters in Christ 🇺🇸

[@tesmith47]

too bad Christ didn't give a damn

[@Mobcek99922]

@@tesmith47 I don't think that Christ really exist, is only a cool immage of our heritage

[@Mobcek99922]

@@tesmith47 or maybe Christ is a racist I dunno

[@tesmith47]

@@Mobcek99922 surprise! The imaginary white god is racist. 😂 LOL

[@Mobcek99922]

@@tesmith47 I don't think so, it's only euro-centric because Christianity spread first of all in Europe. I'm not white and I don't see it as a problem, you americans are too stressed with race identitarism, chill...

[@colliwer]

“I don’t enjoy killing, but when done righteously it is a chore, like any other.”

[@TheMidtownPookiee]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥FUCKING RIGHT!!!!

[@another_random_ace8820]

Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter,

[@ramonmartinsoto3717]

We cannot expect god to do all the work

[@sneedfeedandseed2410]

the time for talking is over, the lords work must be done.

[@TheDirtyBlondeDon]

Join us! A podcast on the life of Communist Union General August Willich with the author of the only biography ever written about this incredible figure! A german revolutionary of 1848 who tried to seduce Karl Marxs wife to the point where a duel ensued, he immigrated to America and led entire regiments of germans into the jaws of Dixie while playing the revolutionary anthem of France! He kicked confederate ass all the way to Georgia, viewing the Civil war as strictly about slavery and as a challenge to capitalism! Please join us in celebration of this fantastic hero of our buried hidden history kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqDMhnmpjs2reMk

[@jdubbjazzbass]

As a black person,I would have literally given my life for him in an instant!!!!.........

[@alundavies8402]

And as a little cockney Geezer I would back you up and we could go out with a bit of a bang

[@aufgehts5]

And he would have given his life for you and the freedom of all.

[@JohnDoe-hi6sy]

💯

[@gykeewheeler2015]

As a black person myself, I agree

[@Huckle15]

Not FOR him.. WITH him. For the cause of freedom.

[@cloud2440]

Fredrick Douglas on speaking about John Brown "His zeal in the cause of freedom was infinitely suppior to mine. Mine was as the taper light, his was as the burning sun. Mine was bounded by time. His stretched away to the silent shores of eternity. I could speak for the slave. John Brown could fight for the slave. I could live for the slave. John Brown could die for the slave."

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

I think people ironically were just smarter than

[@sydneyw4282]

I came here to watch this again for the holiday. This man should be celebrated as an American hero.

[@xxxchild_predatorxxx107]

He’s a terrorist

[@tomasoubina7352]

He was a hero. His soul goes marching on.

[@Darkwindowtint8389]

Damn right!

[@dwklkk5241]

John Brown ily

[@blacklambcta4271]

John Brown lay moulding in the grave but his soul goes marching on

[@KaikanoSei]

As it burns forever in hell.

[@therabbi9848]

Glory Hallelujah

[@bjnt92281]

I often wondered what it would be like if time travel existed and we took back modern weaponry to John Brown and his crew, trained them how to use them, and assist him on his goal of invading every plantation and freeing every slave.

[@markhill3285]

There is an alternate history book called "fire on the mountain" that takes place in a world where his revolution succeeded

[@petej7002]

Might be a little insensitive but id say whats the rush slavery would be over in 6 years. If it wasn’t for the butterfly effect i might tell Brown to chill out. In the event that he was successfull with his raid i think even the most liberal whigs at the time would take issue with a Black Republic or even Usurper Blacks IN the Republic. Best case scenario they give us an Independent state in Mexican territory with likeminded abolitionist to not affect current US political balance. I believe they would then do us like France did Haiti. Force the new nation of 4 million slaves plus abolitionist to pay reparations or face economic sanctions/Invasions . We had 8 times slaves the amount of haiti and they didnt pay their debt until the 1940s so that billions of dollars that probably wouldn’t be paid off until the 21st century 😢 . Effectively a slave country for another 150 years.

[@user-ps6iz6bd9t]

Just send the modern weapons to the Union so the war won't last long

[@bjnt92281]

Now that I’m thinking about this, one would have to consider what kinds of modern weapons they would get as well. For example it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to give them nuclear weapons, missiles and rockets because we don’t need have the country blown to bits. Now AK47s, sniper rifles, glocks would be okay. Maybe even tanks.

[@ohthemadam8290]

@@user-ps6iz6bd9t Well, to be fair, they only signed the Emancipation Proclamation because the war was taking so long

[@angrypepe7615]

He's the embodiment of chaotic good, change my mind

[@Quinntus79]

And chaotic good is still good.

[@KristianWontroba]

If anything, he was a Civil War hipster: He was into fighting the Civil War before it was cool.

[@lonestarreactor1554]

Lmao. That is actually a good description

[@bran9067]

There was also a song written about him called "John Brown's body" which would be the basis of "The battle hymn of the Republic" and other songs. one variant of the song goes: "John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave But his soul goes marching on The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down On the grave of old John Brown Glory, Glory, Hallelujah Glory, Glory, Hallelujah Glory, Glory, Hallelujah His soul goes marching on He captured Harper's Ferry with his nineteen men so true He frightened old Virginia till she trembled through and through They hung him for a traitor, they themselves the traitor crew But his soul goes marching on Glory, Glory, Hallelujah Glory, Glory, Hallelujah Glory, Glory, Hallelujah His soul goes marching on"

[@dawna1214]

Thank you for postings the songs 🎵 lyrics for us.

[@Jane-qh2yd]

John Brown was a very brutal and extreme man, but so was slavery. It takes an evil man to hurt those for the sake of freedom, but it takes an even worse man to just sit there and do nothing

[@CarpeVerpa]

For those who disagree with John Brown's methods, I'd like to ask: what meaningful difference in morality was there between John Brown using violence to try and end slavery and the federal government under Lincoln using violence to try and end slavery? Genuinely would like to see if anyone has a good answer here.

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

John Brown was saintly compared to 400 years of slavery. Slavers would force young black children, girls to have their babies. Then they'd sell those babies, their own sons and daughters, to other slave owners. That's the kind of depravity and evil he opposed

[@Matthew-ks8fm]

Nothing and they were both wrong. The civil war was basically an imperialist war, people from another place trying to impose their values on others. Just like it’s wrong to go to the Middle East and violently suppress their culture it’s wrong to go anywhere and do that.

[@anomalocarislover7254]

I would say that he was a misguided villain. He was unwavering in his ideas, which most people should argue are good values. I would argue he took it too far when killing innocent people who had no involvement in slavery.

[@MM-vs2et]

I think that John Brown is a hero, because we should judge him holistically, instead of cherrypicked details. But, I think the execution of civilians, like the Pottawatomie Massacre is not comparable to the military aggressions of the ensuing Civil War. Some accounts said that they dragged the families out of their homes, out to the woods, and summarily executed them. I mean, I know the Rebels and the Union committed atrocities of their own, but this was completely unnecessary. They could've just went into Douglass County and destroyed infrastructure, or at least if they are trying to engage in combat, fight the local militia, or the sheriff that started the Sack of Lawrence. My point is that they didn't have to do that, because there were other ways to send a message. The people they killed were unarmed civilians. I'm not trying to play it up emotionally, but that's just how it is. All in all, William Garrison said it best when he called him "misguided and wild". Nonetheless, his cause was noble and true.

[@tesmith47]

@@anomalocarislover7254 which people were not involved or benifit from it

[@charlessimerly266]

Are we not going to mention the fact that his son's name was salmon?

[@PlayerJay425]

I’m sorry but Salmon brown is a cool name as long as it’s pronounced Sal-mon

[@iammrbeat]

It does seem a little fishy.

[@ilikedota5]

@@iammrbeat What about Salmon P. Chase

[@LOLquendoTV]

"John the baby is on the way, we havent decided what well name him yet!" "Ah shit" stares out the window at river "Salmon!"

[@YANZiiFYiT010]

John Brown was the epitome of “Bout that life” RIP

[@MHDebidour]

As a european I think John Brown is a true american hero and a true christian, he show how to stand against the worst violent, monstruous, despictable system ever made. His struggle to his martydom show that even in the darkest, hopeless time you can be human and fight for and with your fellow brothers and sisters in humanity against evil.

[@alexblack8565]

Congress has decided that slavery is legal. John Brown, "I recognize that the congress has made a decision. But given that it’s a stupid ass decision I’ve elected to ignore it."

[@minelayer26]

based

[@edmaloney6665]

"hero or terrorist?" - the mistake is thinking that these things are mutually exclusive

[@MrCmon113]

Yeah, it's like most people in the comments don't know what the word "terrorist" means.

[@hoodieplays2996]

@@MrCmon113 apparently freeing slaves makes you Terroris

[@ostrichhe4d]

@@hoodieplays2996 I think it’s more the brutal shit he did to free slaves that people are calling him a terrorist for.

[@hoodieplays2996]

@@ostrichhe4d I don’t care what they say if you kill a slave owner you’re a hero

[@Shockkings0714]

@@hoodieplays2996 Your feelings don’t matter. By definition he was a Terrorist

[@kevinreese8224]

Definitely a hero! I don’t mention anything civil rights without giving John Brown a shout out 👌🏽

[@JackClockerinos]

Good. He and his peers all played their part in abolishing the evils of slavery once and for all

[@206hxcx]

everytime a racist dies, Saint John Brown smiles from his grave in North Elba.

[@jocsanabdala9456]

His actions inspire me. Too often I only TALK about what’s wrong with society, never making moves to help make people’s lives better

[@sam.k44]

When I was a kid my dad mentioned that one of my grandfather's was hung for being an abolitionist and never said anything else about it yesterday he sent me the trailer and was like ps that's your great, great, great, great, great gandfater you know the one I told u about 😅 ok so that was a tiny understatement

[@ccbest6250]

You’re probably my cousin then!!! Cause John brown is my x5 great cousin

[@gifu6259]

Sweet Home Alabama

[@allabored4443]

That's awesome!

[@isd4154]

@@gifu6259 what's that supposed mean? Makes no fucking Sense

[@gifu6259]

@@isd4154 Calm down kid This is the internet, it's fine

[@TerryTurner]

Those times were rough for children, so many deaths. 😢

[@iammrbeat]

Yep, it's why the life expectancy was so low back then.

[@EmpressMermaid]

If half you'r kids made it to adulthood, you were doing well.

[@greenchilistudioz4537]

That explains why some families are huge, my grandma from my mom's side, has about 13 children

[@tesmith47]

yeah BLACK CHILDREN WERE WORKED TO DEATH

[@phil8378]

John Brown is a role model and an American hero. His unwavering dedication to the causes of freedom and equality is an inspiration to all who love liberty

[@bosshogg8335]

A M/F hero…. Black Americans love John Brown. The ones who know of him love and celebrate him. The struggle is real. And John and his sons gave their lives for the struggle when they wasn’t even in it. They were compassionate human beings.

[@markrunk9171]

You missed a big event during the capture of John Brown. The initial access to "John Browns fort" was only big enough for one man at a time. a soldier made it in and thrust his saber into John Browns chest which should have killed him but the sword bent almost in half. This was witnessed by the townsfolk he had abducted as hostages. This witnessed act was seen as divine intervention.

[@TheLazyass111]

I wonder what caused that? Did it strike a hefty ass button? Or was he wearing plate armor? Also that dudes sword must've been absolute shit

[@capoislamort100]

@@TheLazyass111 the sword hit Brown’s belt-buckle and the impact got deflected.

[@pabloni1117]

@@capoislamort100 how did that guy hit a belt buckle?

[@alvindeo]

@@pabloni1117 probably a combination of adrenaline rush from the chaos of fighting and the fact that he's using a saber, a poorly balanced top-heavy sword optimized to be swung on horseback instead of thrust on foot. Except if the guy was using infantry saber which meant he just sucked or is in total panic

[@connor981]

“The tree of liberty must be watered from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” -Thomas Jefferson John Brown’s work was similar to the American Revolution: fighting for the rights and freedom of people

[@iammrbeat]

Yep, that's an apt comparison.

[@muslimmetalman]

which is totally why the "Founding Fathers" were highly pro slavery & John Brown and the abolitionists were met with the most vicious slander and hatred. Yeah same goals apparently

[@connor981]

Huzaifa Ahmed thanks for the lies about the founders. Ones like Washington and Jefferson ordered their slaves be freed upon their deaths, and they used the constitution to ban the slave trade. It was just southern states who found ways to continues it, so the abolitionists had to finish carrying out the will of the founders.

[@DavidVargasColombia]

I would not necessarily make a comparison to the American Revolution. As has been mentioned in other comments, the American Revolution was pioneered by slave owners. Sure, some of them might have freed them upon their deaths, but they still profited off their labour. While not all founding fathers were slaveholders (and some vehemently hated the institution) the revolution in part helped preserve slavery. Had the Americans lost the fight it is very possible that slavery would have ended much sooner, and without as much bloodshed. There is also the issue that the establishment of the United States helped exacerbate the genocide against indigenous peoples of the Americas.

[@connor981]

David Vargas who says Britain wouldn’t have kept slavery and killed the natives? Additionally the persecution of natives came to how we typically think of it under Andrew Jackson, and he wasn’t one of the founders.

[@elpolloelastico]

One of the few issues I have with this video is the idea that John brown wasn’t popular until after the war. Very quickly after his death, many authors would quickly argue in his defence. Also, he was very popular during the civil war - “battle hymn of the republic” is a song based on the song “John brown’s body” which was very popular with Union soldiers during the conflict.

[@Imissyoulou]

True. Legend has it that there were a group of men from out East, that wanted to come and rescue John, but he said no. Fredrick Douglass, said his idea was bad, but his heart was good. He also visited Chicago, seeking funds for his plan also.

[@johnnnydemerson7194]

Don't forget he is the one that really started the civil war not Lincoln

[@jasonwilliamson8416]

It's often overlooked that the very first person Brown's men killed at Harper's Ferry was, ironically enough, a FREE black man who was the baggage master at the train depot. He was from Lexington Virginia and the citizens of the town set up a charity to help take care of his widow and their children and also paid for his funeral.

[@shelbyspeaks3287]

Shit thousands of white guys died after anyways, what's your point?

[@80ki68]

That's true, but I hope you're not using that to paint an overall picture that the abolitionists were the immoral side and the protectors of slavery were in the right.

[@EvolvementEras]

Literally the first time I ever heard of John brown was through and oversimplified video about the Civil War. I am an American I grew up in New York State I am currently a junior in college and I have never been taught about John Brown throughout my many years of taking American history. So grateful I learned about him through oversimplified and get to learn more about him through video such as these

[@francisluglio6611]

Really? I'm also a New Yorker. I learned about him

[@EvolvementEras]

@@francisluglio6611 I grew up and graduated in 1993 in Utica, maybe a different curriculum or something? It took an oversimplified video for me

[@francisluglio6611]

@@EvolvementEras I grew up on long island and graduated in 2013. Definitely some major differences there

[@ehrenthompson7891]

There is a reason they never taught you about John Brown.

[@EvolvementEras]

@@ehrenthompson7891 Because they don’t want people having revolutionary ideas

[@tybirious412]

As a decedent of James Brown and not knowing much about him other then info in a book only handed down to family this is pretty cool! thank you for making this

[@gullahgal2239]

❤❤❤❤you come from greatness

[@alundavies8402]

@@gullahgal2239 I agree with you long live America and make all of you equal in a real way God bless

[@sydneyw4282]

That’s something to be proud of.

[@danielvictor3262]

your ancestor is a hero and did everything right

[@rickeybernard8156]

That's dope homie. You come from greatness.

[@JoePruessner1]

Thanks for this informative video - really nice. As a youth in KS during the 60's and 70's and visiting the State House in Topeka, seeing that mural of John Brown, I can say he was viewed mostly as a hero.

[@TruthTVNZ03]

People think John Brown went too far. In my opinion he didn't go far enough. If he had planned his rebellion this could of genuinely worked

[@ejacks3]

I grew up in the area of Ohio where John Brown lived (Stow-Kent). I knew about him from the books my parents provided to me growing up. There was no talk about him in the history classes at school nor any prominent monuments or plaques dedicated to him. It was as if he was an embarrassment and a reminder of America's past which we tried not to acknowledged.

[@christopherhorn1161]

In Kansas we hang a mural up in his memory in our state capital...we worship John Brown in Kansas

[@heronimousbrapson863]

While most of John Brown's sons were legitimate, I suspect there was something fishy about Salmon....

[@iammrbeat]

Oh snap. That was so bad that it was good. :D

[@jean-luceyesofyoureyes5502]

🤣

[@SafetySpooon]

GO TO YOUR ROOM!

[@jackson7201]

A real legend and one of the most underappreciated men in American history.

[@shocktrauma85]

Prager U called him a terrorist for fighting to free slaves. What kind of terrible human being would want to ruin s̶l̶a̶v̶e̶r̶y̶ states' rights?

[@anthonylong9067]

It’s pragerU. What do you expect

[@abandonedchannel281]

Terrorism = Non-government actor killing in the name of politics He’s a hero regardless of definition…

[@frederik7338]

Terrorism can also be defined as = A set of military tactics meant to achieve victory by spreading fear among your enemy. Usually through brutality and targeting Civillians. Both Government an non-government actors are guilty of employing this. Government-examples of this include: the bombardement of Copenhagen by British forces in 1807, the Red and White Terror following the Russian revolution, The power consolidating tactics employed by Mussolini and Hitler, The Blitz on London, and the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

[@awddfg]

@@frederik7338 If the civilians support slavery, they aren't civilians in the case of the civil war

[@adamantiiispencespence4012]

The actual definition is someone whose motivations are political, religious and use terror and violence to effect political or social change. John Brown falls very nearly into all these criteria.

[@mr.goldenglasses6839]

John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the grave But his soul goes marching on

[@mitchellcox1368]

Fun fact: I was neighbors with John Brown, well sort of, I lived about 20 yards from the house he lived at in Hudson Ohio

[@tycad8990]

I only just recently found out about John Brown and when I read about him and his legacy, I felt genuine American pride swelling in my chest for the first time in what seems like ever. The fact that I was never taught about him in school doesn't sit right with me at all. Man wasn't perfect. Man probably wasn't even completely sane. But goddamn it, he saw the institution of slavery for what it always was and when they made it clear that they weren't going to let that institution die without a fight, John said "bet." The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down on the grave of old John Brown.

[@tesmith47]

Most people are not told about him because America to a significant amount is still racist, just not chattel slavery

[@iammrbeat]

Was John Brown more of a hero or more of a terrorist?

[@TerryTurner]

Anti-hero (in-between both, up to the eyes of the beholder)

[@AegonNunya]

Definitely a hero, maybe both. He was right

[@johnjackson8545]

It shouldn't be a binary. You can be both depending on the cause

[@tylerahrens275]

Terrorist 100%

[@johnjackson8545]

@@tylerahrens275 ok slavery apologist.

[@ArvelCrynyd]

He was a hero and a Christian patriot

[@kingofcards9516]

What ever man I strive to be.

[@lucaperon9865]

“Slaves obey your masters”

[@Imissyoulou]

@@lucaperon9865 That is what the Bible teaches. Which is another reason, I leave religion alone. Live by the Golden Rule, is my motto.

[@gracefulchicken8425]

“Do to others as you would have them do to you.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭31‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Sounds like something John Brown believed in

[@noble78b]

I'm 43, today is my first time hearing about. Killer Mike posted about him, so I came to KZbin for research.

[@argyjql9113]

There’s one word that can describe John Brown: Based

[@SunflowerSocialist]

We need to resurrect John Brown and bring him back here to fix this state.

[@randomuser5443]

Nah. He would probably off himself seeing how Democrats want a surf class and how the world is still shit. Get someone more stable

[@youtubezcy]

@@randomuser5443 go do another Abu Graib with your right wing buddies.

[@randomuser5443]

NICK You look to be very white, please kiss my Hispanic ass as I support the people who want to end the Middle East wars.

[@dirtyhorse5090]

That can be done.

[@Emperor.Penguin.]

​@@randomuser5443 Malinchista ¿Odias tu nombre y tu raza tanto como para provocar tanta vergüenza? Respiras este fétido aire de los güeros, pero no eres güero. Caminas por sus calles manchadas de sangre, hablas su idioma repugnante, pero no eres güero, eres latino. Tu lo puedes olvidar, pero ellos nunca lo harán.

[@TheeChronicle]

One of the greatest Americans to ever live. He died trying to free Americans from slavery. Without him there might not have been a civil war and black people might not be free today. A true patriot.

[@commanderfoxtrot]

The fight is yet to be won, but his victories sure made a dent in the brutalist system that still exists to this day.

[@ninetheimpaler]

rip john brown, he would’ve loved GTA

[@podcastmotivation36]

I don’t even know how the South defended Slavery. Like what would they said to a Northerner in a legit argument about Slavery?

[@mojojoji5493]

Rednecks would just make up some BS about why they need slaves THERE IS NO REASON REALLY

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Go down south today and guaranteed you'd be back in a time capsule. There argument would probably be 'southern industry had no room for machines to do the jobs a slave can do for free' 🙃🗑️

[@spiritofchaos58]

Starting around the 1830's, they started arguing that slavery was good for black people, and the wage labor of the North was crueler than slavery. Before then, slavery was seen as a needed evil by the South, with some Southerns even debating abolishing it. Increasing pressure from Abolitionists and the Nat Turner slave revolt put pressure on the South, and instead of backing down, they doubled down on slavery and changed their agruments.

[@Virus-wc5vt]

I’ve Always Loved JOHN BROWN, he was way ahead of his time. Will see you in the New World Mr Brown.

[@swolejeezy2603]

“They hung him for a traitor, they themselves the traitor crew - his soul is marching on”

[@mlgfin]

John Brown needs a movie. He’s definitely both.

[@chickenpurple6704]

Do I have news for you

[@davidbaker6941]

One of the greatest men that ever lived in America is my assessment of John Brown. One of my heroes even from my youth.

[@reeyees50]

Hero, he lost many of his children to the cause. This sacrifice is definitely along the lines of heroic sacrifice of the heroes of the past

[@coasterhockygamingboy9549]

I’m studying John Brown and writing a biography of him for Black History Month in school.

[@austinbeattie2694]

John Brown is an American hero and should be remembered as such. He was truly a shining example of how if you truly love your country, you must sometimes break the law

[@blackknightjack3850]

The more I hear about John Brown the more awesome he sounds. No wonder Malcolm X said he'd be allowed into the black ethnostate.

[@matthewdockter2424]

Wow. Great Video. I learned more about John Brown here than I did in my entire compulsory education.

[@iammrbeat]

Aw thanks. That means a lot!

[@luddity]

Self directed education is often more effective than compulsory.

[@youtubezcy]

Calling it compulsory makes it sound like accepting a free education was such a burden. We get out of life what we put into it.

[@ddobrevs]

@@youtubezcy It is a burden since you have to deal with it for at least 9-12 years and you probably aren't interested in 90 percent of the classes.

[@mattgrele6318]

This guy is cool. So he was a financial failure so he decided im gonna go beast mode, but im not an asshole so ill go beast mode on the most evil people in the world

[@vermin5367]

Lol beast mode

[@alundavies8402]

He wasn’t cut out for business but he knew right from wrong and he was a brave man not perfect but incredibly brave and loyal to his version of what America should be and my mum said that he was a good man so there!

[@jelayachyanne3509]

John Brown was awesome. ✊🏾

[@saintultra2737]

Rest in power. He raised his children to be good, righteous and kind people as well. His legacy will continue.

[@GiGiGiWest]

"Hero or Terrorist?" John Brown: Yes

[@michaelwoodward9894]

John Brown is a saint in the name of Black History Month

[@KingKumari]

Remember on the little rascals when one of the kids said, "what's your name?"", He answered," John Brown ask me again I'll knock you down", that man is a LEGEND.....

[@hoodieplays2996]

I never noticed that

[@ericdunbar6230]

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, His soul's marching on.

[@kingofcards9516]

John brown: Anti-slavery 2nd amendment enthusiast Proud christian Revolutionary What's not to love about him?

[@ninalaboard1752]

I will and always will be as a black African American woman, a huge fan of John Brown! He was a HERO!!! not a terrorist!!!! John Brown fought for what he knew was wrong!! all those who believed in slavery in that era were of animalistic behavior, they were evil and their beliefs were and still is to this day insanely evil! pure hate and fear of what they don't know because of jealousy and outright, ignorance!! How could this brave and God fearing man called John Brown be crazy or a terrorist or just plain killing people for no apparent reason? If that was the case what would you call a race of people who: rape, kill, separate mother's from their babies and sell them off, put them to work as early as 4 years old to take care also of their children and beat them if they didn't meet their expectations, performed unspeakable acts while in the presence of an audience of people selling off human beings exposing their nakedness both male and female with no sense of human decency, in chains. I could go on and on, anyone with any common sense and a sane mind would know that these kind of people were crazy, insane and without full functions of their tiny brains..THAT IS WHY JOHN BROWN TODAY IS VIEWED A HERO AND A GOD FEARING MAN WHO GOD USED TO HEAD OFF THE CIVIL WAR!! JOHN BROWN AND HIS SONS WERE HERO'S THAT SPIRITS COULD'NT STAND FOR THIS INHUMANE INSANITY OF GOD'S BLACK CHILDREN, HE VIEWED US ALL AS GOD'S CHILDREN CREATED EQUAL IN THE EYE'S OF GOD.. I BET HE'S RESTING IN PEACE...HE LEFT US HIS LEGACY!! THE GREAT AND BRAVE JOHN BROWN WHO STOOD AGAINST SLAVERY IN THE FEAR OF GOD! THERE IS NO LOGIC OR HONOR IN HUMAN SLAVERY!!! SO ALL WHO BELIEVE THAT RACISM AND SLAVERY WAS OKAY AND TRIES TO JUSTIFY IT.....PLEASE USE YOUR HEADS FOR MORE THAN A HAT RACK!!!!!...

[@petermorton301]

Well said

[@jackharvey5613]

Can’t agree with you more, John Brown is a true American hero, we should all be thankful for his efforts

[@olawaleesan4672]

He fought for what he knew was wrong, unjust, barbaric and evil. He had a great conscience, he had human feelings, he was sympathetic towards his fellow human beings. What a Great man he was.

[@jackharvey5613]

MrFattyfatfatboy Glad you’re on the right side!

[@cxarhomell5867]

Yeah and at the same time got his ass screwed over.

[@stephenmartin9029]

Fun Fact: JB was wounded, and not killed when captured in part because the attacking officer had mistakenly grabbed his ceremonial sword in his haste and thus did not render a blow that otherwise might have been fatal.

[@swiftmcgee1]

John brown was a real one. This man had courage

[@Inamichan]

I’m not surprised Harriet Tubman joined him. She was a badass herself.