1.Discuss Brown’s opinions on slavery in light of the film. What specific events/factors in his life and upbringing, according to the film, most shaped these views?
2.What exactly was Brown’s strategy at Harper’s Ferry, and why did it fail?
3.Discuss something from the film that you found particularly fascinating or shocking.
- Brown has been depicted as a hero, a terrorist, and a crazy. How do you think history should remember John Brown, and why, based on the film?
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