Here+is+my+actual+essay+on+John+Brown

A hero can be catagorized in many different ways depending on your beliefs. A hero to me is a person who will help save the world and/or someone else. A person who will be themselves and act in a way that they think is right to save the world and someone you can look up too. A hero is someone who does't have to succeed to make a difference, but to try and show that their hardwork can lead to something right. A person who is brave and inspirational for others to make a difference. The person that fits well with my defination is John Brown.

John brown was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1800. He was born in the period of when slavery was occuring. He grew up in Ohio, which is in the North which meant that he was antislave. He disliked the whole idea of people being told what to do and get beaten for not listening. This is when he decided he had to do something about this. The United States was trying to expand at this time and waned to move west. The problem was, the south wanted to expand slavery to the west too, but the North did not. He was one of the people who did not want it to expand. He said that he got a message from God to go and try to end this, so he went for it. His plan was to sneak some slaves away from their home and give them weapons. Then the slaves can start a rebellion with their owners. He killed five men who were for slaves, and then moved on. He raded Harpers Ferry, Virginia on October 16, 1859. He did what he wanted to do and armed the slaves, but was soon captured. He was hung on December 2, 1859 because of what he tried to do.

John Brown suits my definition very well. He is my hero because he tryed helping to save the slaves and get them their freedom. He risked his life doing this deed. He tried saving the world, I guess you can say, by trying not to have war and stop slavery so that no one else would have to die or suffer like the slaves. He did make a difference because he tried letting the slave be free and he wanted to help people in need. Doing these actions, he kind of did succeed because he did arm the slaves, which was his plan but it didn't last very long and died for what he believed in. He made a difference because others can look up to him and see that he tried helping these people. he showed a change was needed.His idea didn't work but it influenced others in the North that in order for things to change, they have to step forward. He was brave knowing that he is going against the south's beliefs but still crossing the line and trying to help the slaves and get them to freedom. He might have inspired others to stop the nonsense of slavery and help others who are like him on the inside. He showed a difference is needed in the world today. He was important to american history. I believe that his legacy is that he was a kind helpful person that cared for others on what they were like on the inside and not the out. He led others to believe that beating people for what they look like is wrong. That is a major thing in thhis world today. I think he would have a lot of advice for today's youth. There has been racial issues and bullying and I think that if he did come back here and talked to us he would talk about how it isn't fair to bully people because they look different. He would maybe talk about how lucky we are today to be able to have people mixed and have people treated equally. He would tell us that everyone's skin color changes in the sun anyway, you get tanner or redder, so all because someone has darker skin doesn't mean they are someone different on the outside and if you really have a problem with something, go for what you believe in, but do the right thing. Everyone works hard for what they think is right, and remember that slaves had to work hard just because the were told. He would say that any of us are lucky to be able to stand up for our rights and not get beaten up for it. He would tell us that treat others the way you want to be treated because it can back-fire. He would tell us that everyone is different, including you and your bestest freind. So if you don't like someone because they are different, just remember that you and your best friend are different than eachother so be respectful to others. that is what I think he would tell us.