Town Hall Reaction

Today's town hall meeting was bustling with people from all backgrounds. New information I had never heard was shared, and many heartfelt speeches were given. Various abolitionists came to speak. They were there to persuade people to join the abolitionist movement. Everyone who spoke made some kind of an impact on the audience listening. 

One argument that stood out to me amongst the rest was John Brown's. John Brown was one of the last to speak but, in my opinion, gave one of the most engaging speeches. He is a very descriptive speaker who exudes enormous passion while speaking about the abolitionist movement. Also, he offered a new perspective to the room since he had not been a slave.

Mr. Brown spoke of his own experiences, including watching a slave be brutally beaten with a hammer by a farmer he had been living with. He recalled that this event was forever ingrained into his mind and that was just the beginning of his journey as an abolitionist. 

Later in life he went to Massachusetts where he studied ministry under Reverend Hallock. He developed an illness which changed the trajectory of his life. He went on to marry a woman named Dianthe Lusk and began pursuing business ventures. John Brown continued to donate to activists to help the anti-slavery movement. Eventually, he became a conductor for the Underground Railroad and started the League of Giledites. 

The turning point of his story was the capital of the anti-slavery movement being destroyed by pro-slavery settlers. Mr. Brown said he was outraged and sought to seek revenge. Which lead him and a few of his sons to drag five slave owners out of their houses and kill them. John became controversial due to his acts of violence, causing him to create a plan to raid Harper's Ferry. The attack didn't go as planned, and he was arrested by General Robert. E Lee. Unfortunately, he spent the remainder of his days in prison and was hung for his crimes. 

Hearing John Brown speak was a wonderful experience. His speech added to the conversations in the room and changed some opinions. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to everyone's stories and hope this will help further the abolishment movement.