"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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... interest in John Brown into a published work. This may not be the work Niko imagined, but I hope it is at least worthy of the kindness and vision he exerted in prompting my efforts. I am likewise thankful to Jennifer Hammer, editor of ...
... interest in John Brown, “Didn't he kill people?” Perhaps John Brown has been all but forgotten by most African Americans today, but until recently he has been viewed with great admiration and affection, even reverence, by many in the ...
... interests. For instance, the expansion of white settlers into Mexican territory and the establishment of Texas in the nineteenth century was largely premised upon the expansion of black enslavement. In contrast to Brown's efforts to ...
... interest) that was the highlight of the auction. Jeremiah Brown watched the ordeal, feeling desperate and helpless at the sight of human beings paraded before hungry eyes, blending business and bitter human sorrow. Unable to do anything ...
... interests in deference to the master. However, the overwhelming majority of slaves throughout history lived bitter, unpleasant lives as victims of an overpowering system of dehumanization and domination. Yet ancient servitude was not ...
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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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