How does John Brown's account compare to those offered by
Salmon Brown and Frederick Douglass?

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.

it required the unanimous approval of the states before the congress could enact any measure.