" (Quoted by Reynolds 127) Other historians have opined that Brown's martyrdom was the single most important event that "sparked the Civil War" and ultimately ended slavery. During his lifetime, Brown's uncompromising, radical ideas were often considered dangerous even by such anti-slavery politicians as Abraham Lincoln. In death, Brown became a symbol of courageous opposition to slavery. Union soldiers during the Civil War marched to the tune of the song, "John Brown's Body," and its heady chorus about Brown "mouldering in the grave" while "his soul keeps marching on." (Reynolds, 136). Some scholars, rather exaggeratedly, have even expanded the scope of his influence to the civil rights movement in the 20th century.
Negative Influence
John Brown's political contribution has a negative side too. He has often been depicted as a forerunner of anarchists, and a number of scholars have compared him with contemporary terrorists. Indeed many modern-day terror groups, on both sides of the political spectrum, have been inspired by John Brown's legacy. Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber considered him a "spiritual patron"; the anti-abortion zealots in the U.S. have invoked John Brown's legacy while bombing abortion clinics and murdering doctors. On the other hand, in the late 1970s, a leftist group calling itself the John Brown Brigade fought pitched battles with the Ku Klux Klan in the American south. The journalist, Ken Chowder, calls him "the father of American terrorism."
Conclusion
John Brown, the 18th century abolitionist, remains an exceedingly controversial figure even in the
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