In the eyes of some John Brown was a ¨National Hero¨. Some believe that unlike others during the era, he was one of very few Americans to not have racism. He had long lived among African-Americans, trying to help them make a living. He wanted blacks to be apart of American society. He wanted for both races to share equal right and hold the same amount of power anyone else has. When Brown was told he could have a clergyman to accompany him to the gallows, he refused, saying he would be more honored to go with a slave woman and her children.
