Class Update: 11-28-12 and 11-29-12

Yesterday in history we finished discussing the debates between Lincoln and Douglas. We filled out a chart showing their varying view points on many topics. In the end, Douglas become senator of Illinois. We also began discussing John Brown and the crimes he had committed. To me, he basically sounded like a crazy person with good intentions. All he wanted was to liberate the slaves, but sadly he went about it all wrong. Today in class we read three primary source documents on John Brown. They included official reports and court testimonies which described what happened when Brown and his men took over an armory.