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1) Do you think John Brown suffered from bipolar disorder in a way
that contributed to his actions? If so, what evidence convinced you
that he did? If not (or if you don’t think there is enough evidence to
make a case for it), what convinced you of your position?
2) Does it matter, historically, whether he suffered from bipolar
disorder? In other words, does it matter why he was driven to do what
he did? Or is the action at Harper’s Ferry itself (and its
consequences) the only thing we need to consider truly historically
important?
Please note: this discussion is not asking you whether you believe
John Brown was “crazy” or “insane.” It is asking you to determine
whether we have enough evidence to convincingly argue that he suffered
from a specific form of mental illness (bipolar disorder) and if so,
whether it may have been an important factor in his decision to attack
Harper’s Ferry. Since it is estimated that up to 4.4% of Americans will
suffer from some form of bipolar disorder at some point their lives, it
is likely that some of your classmates in this class have experienced
it, and even more likely that some of us have loved ones or close
friends with the disorder. Therefore, I will expect all of you to
discuss this issue maturely and sensitively.
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