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John Brown Martyr or Terrorist?

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Weighing the Evidence

Using your background knowledge, class discussions, video clips, and primary sources included in the activity, decide whether you believe that John Brown should be remembered as a martyr or terrorist? Place the events and documents on the scale to help with your determination.

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To the extent possible under law, Amanda Siessel has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “John Brown Martyr or Terrorist?”