"Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery."
-John Brown
-John Brown
S. Xavier Carnegie, Writer/Director of The Time Trial of John Brown, The Time Trial of John Brown
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Although John Brown's raid was a failed one, he still made a large "footprint" in the development of the nation that we know today. Brown remains a very controversial figure in history. Brown's actions further pushed the nation to react with violence at solving the slavery debate.
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(30) Becker, Helaine. John Brown. Woodbridge: Blackbirch, 2001. Print.