tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306557.post7081441122278661267..comments2012-01-08T16:21:11.747-08:00Comments on World History Blog: The Portent: John Brown's Raid in American MemoryMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306557.post-68045381604090948172012-01-07T01:38:27.075-08:002012-01-07T01:38:27.075-08:00John Brown acted out of conscience and if it had n...John Brown acted out of conscience and if it had not been him it would have been another person. Slavery had been banned in UK since 1930 and the slave trade well before that. It was only a matter of time when slavery would be banned in the United StatesWilliam Thomashttp://historyfocus.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306557.post-5708890184954387972011-10-20T14:07:38.528-07:002011-10-20T14:07:38.528-07:00I currently teach American history; you bring up a...I currently teach American history; you bring up an interesting point in drawing a parallel between the "crazy" Brown and modern terrorists.MR. DAVIS--HISTORYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08580690325241541504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306557.post-38971190341374455552010-10-03T08:55:26.539-07:002010-10-03T08:55:26.539-07:00Interesting Read! I find John Brown fascinating, ...Interesting Read! I find John Brown fascinating, although I see how he can be a polarizing figure.Tom Gunnellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09298628133973380656noreply@blogger.com