You are a Union supporter writing about John Brown's raid in 1864. Answer the following questions from your point of view about John Brown and his actions.

• Examine John Brown's early life and his family experiences. Explain how his family effected his actions at Harper's Ferry.
• Examine his actions in Kansas. Explain how those beliefs foreshadowed his actions in Virginia.
• Examine the men and women who helped John Brown. Explain their motives. Examine their actions to support him. Assess who played the largest roles in helping John Brown and explain what actions they took.
• Explain the attack on Harper's Ferry. Examine the actions of the local townspeople, the local slaves, and the federal government to the attack. Assess which reasons best explain the failure of the attack.
• Explain the public reaction to the capture and trials of the men. Compare and contrast how Northerners and Southerners responded to the trial and execution.
• Assess how Brown's Raid influenced the events preceding the Civil War. Examine the way the attack divided American society and how it fueled sectional differences.