Well, I figure it depends on the individual you're asking. On one hand, Sir Francis Drake was adored in Britain, particularly by the Ruler, since his investigations brought numerous wealth to his domestic nation. On the other hand, he was a privateer, so to say, since he stole that gold and wealth from other ships he came over. Also, he was portrayed as "ruthless, self-important, self-willed, avaricious, money-minded, and flippant" man, so I figure he would be more of a lowlife than a hero.
Well, I guess it depends on the person you're asking. On one hand, Sir Francis Drake was loved in England, especially by the Queen, because his explorations brought many riches to his home country. On the other hand, he was a pirate, so to say, because he stole that gold and riches from other ships he came across. Additionally, he was described as <span>"ruthless, arrogant, self-willed, covetous, money-minded, and amoral" man, so I guess he would be more of a villain than a hero.</span>
Born December 10, 1805, Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.—died May 24, 1879, New York, New York
American journalistic crusader who published a newspaper, The Liberator (1831–65), and helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States.
, American journalistic crusader who published a newspaper, The Liberator (1831–65), and helped lead the successful abolitionist campaign against slavery in the United States.
He also served a short term in jail for libeling a Newburyport merchant who was engaged in the coastal slave trade. Released in June 1830
however variously it was interpreted by American reformers, condemned slavery as a national sin, called for emancipation at the earliest possible moment, and proposed schemes for incorporating the freedmen into American society. Through The Liberator, which circulated widely both in England and the United States, Garrison soon achieved recognition as the most radical of American antislavery advocates.
