John Brown Misguided fanatic? 2 I. John Brown A.Abolitionist B.Involved in the Underground Railroad C.Moved to Kansas to support the anti-slavery cause D.Responded to violence by pro- slavery men by organizing the murder of 5 proslavery settlers: Pottowatomie Creek Massacre 3 II. John Browns Raid A.Harpers Ferry (Virginia) 1.planned a raid on a federal arsenal 2.wanted to distribute weapons to slaves B.Action failed. Brown and his men were mostly captured or killed within 36 hours C.Brown was ultimately hanged 4 Abraham Lincoln called Brown a misguided fanatic. Abraham LincolnJohn Brown Central Historical Question: Was John Brown a misguided fanatic? Discussion Questions 1.Based on the timeline and Document A, what kind of person would you say John Brown was? 2.Did the Douglass document change your opinion of John Brown? Why or why not? 3.Was John Brown a misguided fanatic? Why or why not?