Was john brown a misguided fanatic?

John Brown was a misguided fanatic. He was being adored by a lot of abolitionists for staying firm for his rights. However, from the viewpoint of the Southerners he was seen as too much. He has went far beyond outrageous and carried out a killing spree in order to prove slavery was wrong. He had a plan, however stirred in a lot of problems along with it gained him the name a “misguided fanatic”.