Was John Brown a radical murderer or a hero? Defend your position.

He's a hero

Explanation:

For abolitionists and antislavery activists, black and white, Brown emerged as a hero, a martyr, and ultimately, a harbinger of the end of slavery. Most Northern whites, especially those not committed to abolition, were aghast at the violence of his action

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