Problem
Read chapter XIII entitled "The Death of Slavery." According to the selection by Ken Chowder, who was John Brown and why is he so controversial and enigmatic? Do you view Brown as insane or insightful, a hero or a terrorist? If Brown was none of these things to you, describe your perception of Brown and closely support your answer. According to the selection by Stephen Oates, why must Abraham Lincoln be analyzed in the context of his own times? What were the many complexities of Lincoln? What did Lincoln believe to have been the intent of the Founding Fathers regarding slavery? In what ways did he believe the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision would undermine the Founding Fathers' intent? Which slaves did Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation not free?