John Brown: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter?
Introduction: John Brown is seen as pretty much something of an enigma today due to the fact that he was perhaps one of those who was very much against slavery but armed blacks in what could be seen as an insurrection to violence to do so. Earle’s book focuses with intriguing detail on the raid on Harper’s Ferry with a number of original documents and sources which create an interesting and largely factual picture of what went on during that raid. One perhaps may not agree with the methods used by Brown as they are often compared ...
