John Brown Part 2: “…Nothing Was Being Done to Stop the Pro-Slavery Murderers!”

2023-04-05

In Part 2 of the 1859 phone conversation with John Brown he will share with us: How the new lawless western territories looked nothing like the United States. Why did the current president not want the new territories to be free states? And finally, why he ordered lunch from a hotel for his hostages once he was trapped in the Harpers Ferry fire engine building. John Brown was not a man driven by greed, prestige, or anything other than his desire to be a tool for God’s will. When he was h...

In Part 2 of the 1859 phone conversation with John Brown he will share with us:

How the new lawless western territories looked nothing like the United States.

Why did the current president not want the new territories to be free states?

And finally, why he ordered lunch from a hotel for his hostages once he was trapped in the Harpers Ferry fire engine building.

John Brown was not a man driven by greed, prestige, or anything other than his desire to be a tool for God’s will. When he was hanged two days after this recording, he became a martyr that many believe moved us one giant step closer to the most deadly war America ever fought.

Start episode 2 and join the conversation.

Comments (3)