Jesse James Robin Hood Quotes

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“ My pistol, however, I always kept by me” (Brainy Quote). Jesse James, born on September 5, 1847, in Kearney, Missouri was a train and bank robber. Jesse James stole from the wealthy and provided for the needy.
According to The State Historical Society of Missouri, Jesse James wrote multiple letters to John Edward, the editor of the Kansas City Times, and demanded public attention for good deeds. Edwards wrote that Jesse James was a robin hood figure to the Confederate States. One example is when he stayed at a widow’s house for a while, he paid her shelter and food (Widow). The reason why I respect Jesse James is because he was generous even if he was a criminal. People do not respect Jesse James because he killed twenty

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