"Fire from the Midst of You": A Religious Life of John BrownNYU Press, 22. des. 2002 - 349 sider Reveals a complex new portrait of John Brown, radical abolitionist and leader of the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry |
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... Harper's Ferry, October 19, 18591 Following the lead of biographers and journalists, John Brown has often been portrayed in fiction and film as a white religious fanatic who was obsessed with the violent destruction of slavery. He is ...
... Harper's Ferry—though its underlying strategy and purpose are usually misunderstood and misrepresented in popular narratives. After the failure of the raid, Brown and his surviving men were captured, tried, and hanged by the State of ...
... Harper's Ferry, the violent efforts of pro-slavery settlers culminating in the bloody Alamo incident of 1836 is commonly perceived as heroic and noble, even though the famous white insurgents were occupying land belonging to a ...
... Harper's Ferry, Brown was interviewed by a number of politicians and spectators, all of them curious to see and hear the bruised, bloodied, warrior who had opened the flood gates of tribulation upon the South. As he answered questions ...
... Harper's Ferry raid, Jeremiah R. Brown, half-brother of John Brown, visited New Orleans, Louisiana. During his stay he saw notice of a slave auction to be held that weekend, and so found his way to the City Hotel. As slave flesh goes ...
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Part III Providence and Principle | 81 |
Part IV In Times of Difficulty | 121 |
Part V Big Difficulties and Firm Footholds | 161 |
Part VI Enduring Hardness | 203 |
VII I Will Raise a Storm | 237 |
A Saints Rest | 279 |
Notes | 285 |
Selected Bibliography | 335 |
Index | 345 |
About the Author
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