John Brown’s Actions
This examination is to be completed outside of class. Students are welcome to refer to as many sources as desired in answering these exam questions. There is no time limit or surveillance for this examination.
In this exam, you will write three (3) short essays, one from each color-coded section: Green Page, Blue Page, and Red Page. You may select only one question from each section. The answer to each question should be approximately 250 words in length (about a single page, double-spaced). Students should ascribe to the rubric for the exam in completing each of the responses. Our questions are based upon questions that you developed in our course discussions and weekly question posts. So, each page focuses historical issues with which you should be familiar.
Your short essay will express your opinion on the question that you have selected and provide supporting evidence for that opinion.
We have posted information on these historical issues in the Modules section of our Canvas site; however, you are always welcome to bring additional, relevant information from other sources that you feel are pertinent to your short essay. You are not required to use sources outside our Canvas site. You will cite all sources upon which you rely for support. You should use the APA or MLA format for in-text citations within your essays. You will also provide a Works Cited page at the end of the exam (after the three essays) listing all the web sites, articles, books, and other sources that you have quoted.
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John Brown’s Actions
John Brown's methods that included the Harper’s Ferry raid of 1859 have been described as excessive, dangerous, and counterproductive. However, I posit that his actions were justified as a necessary means to combat the entrenched institution of slavery and served to advance the abolitionist movement.
Notably, Brown action can be considered ethical to the extent that he intended to liberate slaves and end the institution of slavery. In his final speech, Brown (1859) pointed out that the operation where he rescued 11 slaves in Missouri and relocated them to Canada was proof that he did not set to achieve his mission through radical means. That is, Brown had a genuine desire to protect the fundamental human rights and dignity of those s...