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John Brown (biography)
Biography written by W. E. B. Du Bois about the abolitionist John Brown
The title page of the first edition | |
| Author | W.John brown biographiesE. B. Du Bois |
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| Language | English |
| Series | American Crisis Biographies |
| Subject | Biography |
| Publisher | George W. Jacobs and Company |
Publication date | 1909 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 430 |
| OCLC | 674648 |
| LC Class | E451.D81 |
John Brown is a biography written by W.
E. B. Du Bois about the abolitionist John Brown. Published in 1909, it tells the story of John Brown, from his Christian rural upbringing, to his failed business ventures and finally his "blood feud" with the institution of slavery as a whole.
Its moral symbolizes the significance and impact of a white abolitionist at the time, a sign of threat for white slave owners and those who believed that only black people were behind the idea of freeing slaves.
Du Bois highlights the moment in Brown's childhood when he first became radic