John Brown, 1800 - 1859

Today on Murderhobos: John Brown, an abolitionist, freedom fighter, and often considered one of America's first domestic terrorists. Brown has remained a hugely divisive figure in American history, presented either as a insane zealot or a hero of the downtrodden, but his action and motivation is the contradiction of American democracy: how can a country that professes freedom and liberty for all keep four million people in bondage?   Submit questions to [email protected] or twitter.com/murderhobospod by September 25th, 2022.   Subscribe to the show on Patreon: bit.ly/murderhobospatreon Make a one-time donation to the show: bit.ly/donatetomurderhobos