John Brown was a terrorist, a man who led a raid in Kansas that butchered five unarmed men. He was also, arguably, of the few white people in 1850s America who was totally color blind. According to a new book he was "the man who killed slavery and sparked the Civil War." So, was John Brown a "good terrorist"? In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge we'll consider the legacy of this most complicated historical figure.
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September 11, 2023