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John Brown
Book • 2020
First published in 1909, this biography by W. E. B. Du Bois is a literary and historical classic.
Du Bois defends John Brown against those who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor, portraying him as a rich personality with a deeply religious outlook and a devotion to the cause of freedom for slaves.
The book explores Brown's life, from his ancestry and childhood to his infamous raid at Harper's Ferry, and frames his actions within the broader context of African American history and white abolitionist efforts.
Du Bois emphasizes the connections between Brown's struggle and the plight of African Americans during the period of slavery and civil rights, highlighting his care and deliberation in the anti-slavery battle and his relationships with other abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison.
Du Bois defends John Brown against those who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor, portraying him as a rich personality with a deeply religious outlook and a devotion to the cause of freedom for slaves.
The book explores Brown's life, from his ancestry and childhood to his infamous raid at Harper's Ferry, and frames his actions within the broader context of African American history and white abolitionist efforts.
Du Bois emphasizes the connections between Brown's struggle and the plight of African Americans during the period of slavery and civil rights, highlighting his care and deliberation in the anti-slavery battle and his relationships with other abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison.
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Breht as a source for learning more about John Brown, offering a Marxist and critical lens on his life.
Breht as a source for learning more about John Brown, offering a Marxist and critical lens on his life.
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[BEST OF] John Brown: Man on Fire
Mentioned as an early book read by Charleston White , though he doesn't remember the experience of reading it.
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Mentioned by Jeff Stein while discussing John Brown's impact and the role of activating latent morality.
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Mentioned as a source for the podcast episode on John Brown.
440 - John Brown - Part 3 - Harpers Ferry
