John Brown: Armed Abolitionist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502635228)

To some, John Brown was a hero and a martyr to the abolitionist cause. To others, he was a treasonous murderer operating outside the law. Unlike most mainstream abolitionists, Brown believed that slavery would never end without the use of violence, and he was more than willing to take up arms against anyone who stood in his way. His ill-fated raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, which resulted in his execution, was merely the final chapter in his history of using violent means to fight slavery. The question of whether violence is ever acceptable as a form of protest is one that Brown's contemporaries asked themselves and one we are still asking today. Through this book, students can contemplate that same question as they examine the facts of John Brown's life, the historical context in which he lived, and the legacy he left behind.

Author: Alison Morretta
ISBN-10: 1502635224
ISBN-13: 9781502635228
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2018
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 552744 / John Brown: Armed Abolitionist