John Brown African American History Assignment
John Brown
Due: March13th, Tuesday
A) Paper: You must create at minimum, a 3 page double spaced paper that must express both sides of the spectrum to provide an overall neutral understanding of John Brown as an activist and a terrorist. In the paper, you must include examples of historical events that were a result of John Brown's actions and explain how they are forms of activism and/or terrorism. You can use examples of other historical figures and events from any era to support your papers.
Note: If you chose any of the other options, you must create a 1.5 page double spaced paper that must express one side of the spectrum to provide a single understanding of John Brown as an activist or a terrorist, and physical art, digital work, or a poem.
B) Physical Art: In conjunction with your paper, you must create some form of physical artwork, (drawing, painting, 3D figure, poster, etc.) that expresses the opposite spectrum of your paper. In BOTH your paper & artwork, be sure to include examples of historical events that were a result of John Brown's actions and explain how they are forms of activism or terrorism. You can use examples of other historical figures and events from any era to support your physical artwork.
C) Digital Work: In conjunction with your paper, you must create some form of computer work, (keynote, short mp3 or mp4, image poster, etc.) that expresses the opposite spectrum of your paper. In BOTH your paper & digital work, be sure to include examples of historical events that were a result of John Brown's actions and explain how they are forms of activism or terrorism. You can use examples of other historical figures and events from any era to support your digital work.
D) Paper & Poem: In conjunction with your paper, you must create a poem that expresses the opposite spectrum of your paper. In BOTH your paper & artwork, be sure to include examples of historical events that were a result of John Brown's actions and explain how they are forms of activism or terrorism. You can use examples of other historical figures and events from any era to support your poetry.
If you chose option B,
C, or D, your work can be personal reflections of your emotions and feelings.
Things to think
about...
Activism vs. Terrorism
Weapons vs. Words
Killing vs. Life
Who did he meet?
Where did he travel?
What was his influence
where he was if any?
What were his plans
and how did he plan to execute them?
How did he recruit
people to his militia?
What were his
successes and failures and why?
What were his philosophies and principles?
Timeline
1800: Born
on May 9th
1805: Moved
to Ohio
1812: witnesses
the beating of a slave boy with an iron shovel
1816: Left
his family and moved to Plainfield, Massachusetts
1820: Married
Dianthe Lusk
1821: Had
his first son named John Brown Jr.
1825: Moves
to new Richmond P.A, created a tamery on 200 acres
1831: One
of his sons dies
1832: Son
and wife die
1833: June
14th, gets married to Mary Day
1836: Moves
family to Franklin Mills Ohio
1837: Elijah
Love bay, publisher of an anti-slavery newspaper is shot down by pro slavery
mob.
John Brown makes a vow to
end slavery
1839: Suffers
big financial tosses in bad economy.
Arrested attempting to
retain ownership of farm by occupying it against claims of a new owner.
1842: Brown
became bankrupt
1847: Brown
met Fredrick Douglass
1854: Kansas
Nebraska Act
1855: Brown
follows sons to Kansas
1856: Brown
goes to Pottawatomie creek (Kills 5 men)
1857: Begins
to get finical backing form “secret six”
1858: Goes
to Missouri and attacks to pro slavery home stead and liberated 11 slaves.
Robert Lee takes a militia
to stop John Brown & his troops
1859: Brown
raids harpers ferry in July in order to get weapon
In November, John Brown was
guilty of murder
In December 2, 1859, John
Brown was hung.
Contact Rashaun Williams if you have any questions or concerns
Phone
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