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Answer 1

John H. Brown was an American abolitionist leader. Brown felt that violence was necessary to end American slavery, as years of speeches, sermons, petitions, and moral persuasion had failed. A religious man more than anything else, Brown believed he was raised up by God to strike the death blow to American slavery.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)

Answer 2

was he a hero or a terrorist?

Answer 3

Well if someone saves people and wanted to end Slavery
What do you think?

Answer 4

well going off of what Tet said he was an American leader who wanted to end slavery. so what do you think that would make him?

Answer 5

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well if someone saves people and wanted to end Slavery
What do you think?
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but he killed innocent people with jobs by trying to do that

Answer 6

Well It was for a good cause

Answer 7

Thats like the army

Answer 8

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well It was for a good cause
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he still killed those ppl

Answer 9

But he did all that stuff to safe slaves

Answer 10

He was charged with treason, murder, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. He was convicted on November 2 and sentenced to death

Answer 11

*sides

Answer 12

This is all for a debating lesson to be honest, I need opinions and facts for both sides- I just wanna know what I can use to defend my opinion

Answer 13

For abolitionists and antislavery activists, black and white, Brown emerged as a hero, a martyr, and ultimately, a harbinger of the end of slavery. Most Northern whites, especially those not committed to abolition, were aghast at the violence of his action. Yet there was also widespread support for him in the region. (from google btw)

Answer 14

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
This is all for a debating lesson to be honest, I need opinions and facts for both side- I just wanna know what I can use to defend my opinion
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"He was charged with treason, murder, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. He was convicted on November 2 and sentenced to death"
He may be known as a bad guy to some people Mostly the Racist the people
But if you add it all up He is clearly A hero

Answer 15

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
This is all for a debating lesson to be honest, I need opinions and facts for both side- I just wanna know what I can use to defend my opinion
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"He was charged with treason, murder, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. He was convicted on November 2 and sentenced to death"
He may be known as a bad guy to some people Mostly the Racist the people
But if you add it all up He is clearly A hero
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But how could they have known his plan in general?
He killed some that didn't know anything of his plan,he raided a government warehouse with weapons used for the war.Yes he was doing all this for a good cause but was violence really the answer? Couldn't he have approached the problem better? Killing innocent people to free those in slavery isn't really that justifiable.

Answer 16

Its hard to plan my side of this debate,and I got more research to do before spring break ends

Answer 17

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
This is all for a debating lesson to be honest, I need opinions and facts for both side- I just wanna know what I can use to defend my opinion
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"He was charged with treason, murder, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. He was convicted on November 2 and sentenced to death"
He may be known as a bad guy to some people Mostly the Racist the people
But if you add it all up He is clearly A hero
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
But how could they have known his plan in general?
He killed some that didn't know anything of his plan,he raided a government warehouse with weapons used for the war.Yes he was doing all this for a good cause but was violence really the answer? Couldn't he have approached the problem better? Killing innocent people to free those in slavery isn't really that justifiable.
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Some things you cant do without violence and plus he was risky his own life for other people. So... i would say it was really nothing for himself

Answer 18

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
This is all for a debating lesson to be honest, I need opinions and facts for both side- I just wanna know what I can use to defend my opinion
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"He was charged with treason, murder, and conspiring with slaves to rebel. He was convicted on November 2 and sentenced to death"
He may be known as a bad guy to some people Mostly the Racist the people
But if you add it all up He is clearly A hero
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
But how could they have known his plan in general?
He killed some that didn't know anything of his plan,he raided a government warehouse with weapons used for the war.Yes he was doing all this for a good cause but was violence really the answer? Couldn't he have approached the problem better? Killing innocent people to free those in slavery isn't really that justifiable.
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Some things you cant do without violence and plus he was risky his own life for other people. So... i would say it was really nothing for himself
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This seemingly true when you look at it.But was risking innocent people that had a job to protect the warehouse filled with weapons right? What does killing innocent people to free innocent people being killed ok? You can't use the same vicious method to end another tragic situation.That's not how it works,he could have peacefully protested in America to get his point across.He even states he was the (Prodigy Of God) in the bible does it not state "Tha'll Shall Not Kill", he went against his own rules in the entire process.

Answer 19

I'm sure a peaceful protest wouldn't have gotten the job done :/

Answer 20

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shayla
I'm sure a peaceful protest wouldn't have gotten the job done :/
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But what would violence have done? You kill innocent people to free those who are innocent. Does that even make sense? That's like "Using Fire To Put Out A Fire".It would make no valid sense.

Answer 21

Ok so if someone was gonna kill you would you try to fight back?
Just a example o;

Answer 22

orrr you would do anything to dont let him kill you even if its worth killing him

Answer 23

And when the bible says do not kill I'm pretty sure it means more than just what it says

Answer 24

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Ok so if someone was gonna kill you would you try to fight back?
Just a example o;
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Ofc i would,but he was the one that started it all right? Him and his Five sons were breaking in, entering,and stealing.He fired out of fear,was it not the guard's right to fire back to save their lives? Its plain and simple as I can see,he was the wrong doer here

Answer 25

I truly wanted to defend him as hero,its too hard defending him as the bad guy in all this. :l

Answer 26

Well some things you cannot just accept and just let it happens alone, and this was one of those things. The government wasn't gonna listen to him if he just asked nicely so he had to take it into his own hands

Answer 27

If you judge everything for all the bad they did while being the Hero then you really cant make a disc

Answer 28

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well some things you cannot just accept and just let it happens alone, and this was one of those things. The government wasn't gonna listen to him if he just asked nicely so he had to take it into his own hands
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Taking What into his own had? The blood of the innocent men he killed? There were many other ways he could have approached the problem without violence. He chose to kill those who he thought stood in his way.

Answer 29

decision*

Answer 30

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well some things you cannot just accept and just let it happens alone, and this was one of those things. The government wasn't gonna listen to him if he just asked nicely so he had to take it into his own hands
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Taking What into his own had? The blood of the innocent men he killed? There were many other ways he could have approached the problem without violence. He chose to kill those who he thought stood in his way.
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Like what other ways could he have done?

Answer 31

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well some things you cannot just accept and just let it happens alone, and this was one of those things. The government wasn't gonna listen to him if he just asked nicely so he had to take it into his own hands
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Taking What into his own had? The blood of the innocent men he killed? There were many other ways he could have approached the problem without violence. He chose to kill those who he thought stood in his way.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Like what other ways could he have done?
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Peace Protesting in South America,he killed soldiers who knew nothing of his plan.

Answer 32

Violence would've made it so everyone was aware that they meant business and weren't going to sit around and take any more from the racists, he knew the risks and ended up paying the price to help bring an end to slavery :/

Answer 33

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well some things you cannot just accept and just let it happens alone, and this was one of those things. The government wasn't gonna listen to him if he just asked nicely so he had to take it into his own hands
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Taking What into his own had? The blood of the innocent men he killed? There were many other ways he could have approached the problem without violence. He chose to kill those who he thought stood in his way.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Like what other ways could he have done?
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Peace Protesting in South America,he killed soldiers who knew nothing of his plan.
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Well if he kept doing that he could prolly die in the process and then people wouldn't have took him seriously

Answer 34

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shayla
Violence would've made it so everyone was aware that they meant business and weren't going to sit around and take any more from the racists, he knew the risks and ended up paying the price to help bring an end to slavery :/
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In the end he didn't succeed take right now for an example. Some of us black people thought violence was an answer. Some of a different race now thinks of some of us as "Menaces to Society" . Either way, you put it he killed innocent people in the process you can't justify that he was right in all of the process.He could have chosen different methods to express himself to the people of the south, these non-violent ways would have still encouraged others to take a stand but in a peaceful way.

Answer 35

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shayla
Violence would've made it so everyone was aware that they meant business and weren't going to sit around and take any more from the racists, he knew the risks and ended up paying the price to help bring an end to slavery :/
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
In the end he didn't succeed take right now for an example. Some of us black people thought violence was an answer. Some of a different race now thinks of some of us as "Menaces to Society" . Either way, you put it he killed innocent people in the process you can't justify that he was right in all of the process.He could have chosen different methods to express himself to the people of the south, these non-violent ways would have still encouraged others to take a stand but in a peaceful way.
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But doing it peaceful will take even more time and more people will get killed in the process. More then how much Mr.Brown killed e.e

Answer 36

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
Well some things you cannot just accept and just let it happens alone, and this was one of those things. The government wasn't gonna listen to him if he just asked nicely so he had to take it into his own hands
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Taking What into his own had? The blood of the innocent men he killed? There were many other ways he could have approached the problem without violence. He chose to kill those who he thought stood in his way.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Like what other ways could he have done?
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Peace Protesting in South America,he killed soldiers who knew nothing of his plan.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
Well if he kept doing that he could prolly die in the process and then people wouldn't have took him seriously
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Isn't to all about "Getting Your message across" to those who want to hear you? Killing people didn't solve practically anything in the end-he was still executed-his sons were dead-What did he really get out of everything?

Answer 37

Before his execution, he handed his guard a slip of paper that read, “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood.” It was a prophetic statement. Although the raid failed, it inflamed sectional tensions and raised the stakes for the 1860 presidential election. Brown’s raid helped make any further accommodation between North and South nearly impossible and thus became an important impetus of the Civil War.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-browns-raid-on-harpers-ferry

Answer 38

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shayla
Violence would've made it so everyone was aware that they meant business and weren't going to sit around and take any more from the racists, he knew the risks and ended up paying the price to help bring an end to slavery :/
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
In the end he didn't succeed take right now for an example. Some of us black people thought violence was an answer. Some of a different race now thinks of some of us as "Menaces to Society" . Either way, you put it he killed innocent people in the process you can't justify that he was right in all of the process.He could have chosen different methods to express himself to the people of the south, these non-violent ways would have still encouraged others to take a stand but in a peaceful way.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
But doing it peaceful will take even more time and more people will get killed in the process. More then how much Mr.Brown killed e.e
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How can u say it would be more? Ofc there was a 50% chance that more people that chose to peacefully protested along-side brown maybe would have died,or maybe they wouldn't have? Maybe he could have convinced those who had the same opinion as him to come out of the shadows and take a stand with him.He could have grouped up enough people to make a change legally? Come to some type of agreement with those of higher power?

Answer 39

He believed that that violence was the only way to get his point across, I'm sure if there was a way for him to have been taken seriously without violence he would've used that method

Answer 40

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shayla
He believed that that violence was the only way to get his point across, I'm sure if there was a way for him to have been taken seriously without violence he would've used that method
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But did he try to? No. Brown did not try any other method before resulting to violence.

Answer 41

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @TETSXPREME
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Hoodmemes
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Shayla
Violence would've made it so everyone was aware that they meant business and weren't going to sit around and take any more from the racists, he knew the risks and ended up paying the price to help bring an end to slavery :/
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
In the end he didn't succeed take right now for an example. Some of us black people thought violence was an answer. Some of a different race now thinks of some of us as "Menaces to Society" . Either way, you put it he killed innocent people in the process you can't justify that he was right in all of the process.He could have chosen different methods to express himself to the people of the south, these non-violent ways would have still encouraged others to take a stand but in a peaceful way.
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
But doing it peaceful will take even more time and more people will get killed in the process. More then how much Mr.Brown killed e.e
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)
How can u say it would be more? Ofc there was a 50% chance that more people that chose to peacefully protested along-side brown maybe would have died,or maybe they wouldn't have? Maybe he could have convinced those who had the same opinion as him to come out of the shadows and take a stand with him.He could have grouped up enough people to make a change legally? Come to some type of agreement with those of higher power?
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If that didn't happen that way who knows what would've happened He prolly would have made no progress on nothing and he would've died as just some random dude

Answer 42

I'm out of ideas to go against ur opinion.

Answer 43

Then just go with it lol

Answer 44

C:: so he's the hero

Answer 45

So do you have an idea of how you're going to go through with your assignment?

Answer 46

Yes he was a Hero 😌

Answer 47

I can't I have one certain opinion to defend in the debate. And it only that he's a terrorist,so it pretty hard to go against a guy that u agree with.I personally think he was a hero yes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Answer 48

ah okay

Answer 49

Thanks everybody,this will be good for me to use!

Answer 50

No Problemo C:

Answer 51

Ofc