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Martyr, madman, murderer, hero: John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures. In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith -- yet carried out with shocking violence. His execution at Harpers Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War. Stewart talks about John Brown's hatred of slavery, Underground RR - John Brown white man in black enterprise, trusted, John Brown understands blacks - gained trust, Empathy/Plan - understood blacks, wanted to do something big, Underground RR - what whites learned from blacks, Southern Power - after 1850, slavery interests ruled US, Southern Power - feeling that US becoming slave republic , Southern Power - "slavocracy", not democracy in 1850

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