United States v. John Brown
October 15th, 7pm, Missouri Theater
Meet outside at 6:45, followed by discussion at Kaldi's coffee
John Brown, renowned 19th Century Abolitionist, led a raid on the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie Creek in the Kansas Territory on May 24, 1856. Five men were dragged from their homes and murdered during the raid. Brown was never tried for these crimes. Until now. Please join us as a jury of your peers decides: was John Brown a freedom loving patriot who wanted equality for all men or was he full of hatred and desire to strike terror in the hearts of his countrymen?
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John Brown Background
John Brown's Body Hymn
Discussion Questions
1. Can the impact of acts of terror justify their usage in pursuit of higher goals?
2. How do we historicize activism?
3. What are the connections between this and current violent movements? Is the use of violence contextualized by situation?
4. In circumstances of extremely violent oppression, is the use of force permissible? Laudable? Effectual? Can conditions of extremely violent oppression only be effectively undermined by the use of force?
5. If violence is ever appropriate, how do you negotiate such a question of propriety? Is the use of force a concession to the inherently flawed 'ends justify the means' methodology?
6. Is abhorrence of violent activism a product of privilege?
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