John Brown was a violent crusader, but he blazed a moral path that the cautious Lincoln followed to end slavery
- Written by Adam Seagrave, Associate Professor of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, Arizona State University
Abolitionist John Brown, left, and President Abraham Lincoln, right, were both moral crusaders. Hulton Archive/Getty Images & Stock Montage/Getty ImagesOne of the most underappreciated figures in the nation’s history, John Brown, has been introduced to Americans by the recent Showtime series “The Good Lord Bird,” based on...