John Brown, abolitionist : the man who killed slavery, sparked the Civil War, and seeded civil rights
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2005., New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, [2005].
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1st ed
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x, 578 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2005., New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, [2005].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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John Brown, the controversial Abolitionist who used terrorist tactics against slavery, single-handedly changed the course of American history. This biography by critic and cultural biographer Reynolds brings to life the Puritan warrior who gripped slavery by the throat and triggered the Civil War. When does principled resistance become anarchic brutality? How can a murderer be viewed as a heroic freedom fighter? The case of John Brown opens windows on these timely issues. Reynolds demonstrates that Brown's most violent acts--his slaughter of unarmed citizens in Kansas, his liberation of slaves in Missouri, and his dramatic raid, in October 1859, on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia--were inspired by the slave revolts, guerrilla warfare, and revolutionary Christianity of the day. He shows us how Brown seized the nation's attention, creating sudden unity in the North and infuriating the South. He reveals the true depth of Brown's achievement: not only did Brown spark the war that ended slavery, but he planted the seeds of the civil rights movement by making a pioneering demand for complete social and political equality for America's ethnic minorities.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Reynolds, D. S. (2005). John Brown, abolitionist: the man who killed slavery, sparked the Civil War, and seeded civil rights (1st ed). Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reynolds, David S., 1948-. 2005. John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights. Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Reynolds, David S., 1948-. John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Reynolds, David S. John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights 1st ed, Alfred A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2005.
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