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by: W.E.B. Du Bois
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.7116092
EAN: 9780679783534
ISBN: 0679783539
Label: Modern Library
Manufacturer: Modern Library
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: July 10, 2001
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date: July 10, 2001
Sales Rank: 429773
Studio: Modern Library
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A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century.
In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote: 'When John Brown stretched forth his arm ... the clash of arms was at hand.' DuBois's biography brings Brown stirringly to life and is a neglected classic.
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Rating:  - America's Terrorist Hero
If you want to learn about John Brown's life and thought, and about the context and impact of his raid on Harper's Ferry, you should read historian David. S. Reynolds's "John Brown: Abolitionist", a passionate, dispassionate biography of the man and his times. W.E.B. Du Bois wrote his biography of Brown in 1909, at a time when Jim Crow ruled even the profession of history and when Brown was almost universally scorned as a madman and a fanatic. Du Bois wrote of him as a Promethean hero, the "necessary ... Read More
Rating:  - Strike the Blow
Please note that the substance of the following review has been
used in the review of Stephen Oates's book To Purge This Land in Blood reviewed elsewhere (click see all my reviews). Both books offer a good prospective on the life of John Brown and can be profitably read together. Dubois's book is a decent historical narrative of Brown's life from an earlier time and in a more partisan perspective. Oates book reflects more modern academic ... Read More
Rating: - John Brown: What a great guy
The story of John Brown depicts the life of the famous abolitionist as a loving father of more than a dozen children, husband, and anti-slavery hero. His plots at Harper's Ferry and Kansas are described in great depth, making you feel as if you were a part of his heroic effort to abolish slavery.
From his youth when he first encounters a slave, to his brave efforts to save Kansas, up until his death as a martyr he is portrayed as the very passionate man. While reading, I especially enjoyed the interactions ... Read More
Rating: - John Brown: An American Hero
John Brown is often times overlooked as one of America's greatest heroes. His raid on Harper's Ferry was one of the most influential causes for the outbreak of the Civil War. Although the immediate effects of the war were greatly devastating, it hurtled the U.S. over the slavery issue and forward into the future.
Du Bois's biography gives a lengthy & descriptive account of the rebel's life and touched on a lot of info that I was unaware of. Definitely a must-buy for all those studying John Brown ... Read More
Rating: - j. brown
good book. he uses a lot of good quotes directly from john brown. recommended
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