Do you know who John Brown is? Well, he was an abolitionist who fought against slavery. John Brown was a “misguided fanatic” for the following reasons. First, he was a “misguided fanatic” because he tried to free slaves which was against the law. Next, he was a “misguided fanatic” because in Last Meeting Between Frederick Douglass and John Brown, it stated “To me such a measure would be fatal to the work of the helping slaves escape. It would be an attack upon the Federal government, and would turn the whole country against us.” This shows that he is in fact a “misguided fanatic” because he still helps the slaves escape even though it would turn the whole country against him. Finally, he is a “misguided fanatic” because even though Douglas
