Martyrdom

Historical Documents
Life, Trial and Execution of Captain John Brown details the final chapter of the radical abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry. It includes his courtroom statements and legal proceedings, highlighting the national attention to his execution for treason against Virginia. It emphasizes Brown…
Articles

<p><span class="deck">Two hundred years after his birth, Americans still revere him as a martyr and loathe him as a fanatical murderer. What was he?</span></p>