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Edward Renehan, historian, on

John Brown's father, Owen Brown
John Brown's constituion
the curve toward violence
Pottawatomie
John Brown's many faces


Margaret Washington, historian, on

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antislavery sentiments
John Brown's antislavery attitude
black rebellion
the Underground Railroad
Brown's egalitarianism
John Brown's heroism


Paul Finkelman, historian, on
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politics of the day
violence as a means to end slavery
the political situation in Kansas
Pottawatomie
why Brown killed


Russell Banks, historian on
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opposing views of John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Brown's defining moment
John Brown's legacy




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