“I rank him at a 10. He was willing to lay down his life to free other people.”
He was also willing to murder innocent people. And he did murder innocent people. But I asked a direct question and received a direct answer.
I guess it really is true: one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.
I think jeffersondem well knows better, but enjoys this too much to resist.
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry resulted in six killed civilians -- including two slaves and one freed-black -- nine wounded, plus a marine killed & nine more wounded, so I rank Brown a terrorist, regardless of his allegedly noble intentions.
We might note here that Lincoln had nothing good to say about him.
We might also ask if our Founding freedom fighters took any such actions before Brits started hostilities against them?
Answer: no.
So freedom fighters are not terrorists unless they engage in unprovoked terrorism, such as Brown's.
Really? When?