John Brown by W.E.B. DuBois

$6.95

On October 16, 1859, John Brown and a group of 22 men launched a courageous attack on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia to obtain weapons and arm the slaves, and through mass revolt end slavery. Though Brown and his men were defeated by U.S. Marines two days later, their bravery touched the hearts of many slaves and Abolitionists.

DuBois rose to a passionate and fully documented support of John Brown against all his detractors, developing the view that at Harper's Ferry, John Brown fought the first battle of the Civil War. DuBois offers a profound picture of John Brown the man, father, religionist, and irrepressible crusader against the sacrilege of slavery.

The author conveys to the reader the wrath and turbulence of John Brown, yet depicts his care and deliberation in the anti-slavery battle. With keen perception, there is revealed both the unity and conflict of John Brown's relation with Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison and other Abolitionists.

In the words of Du Bois, "…this book is at once a record of and a tribute to the man who of all Americans has perhaps come nearest to touching the real souls of black folk." International Publishers, W.E.B. Du Bois, 2001, ISBN 0-7178-0375-9, Soft Cover, 310 p.p., Index, Bibliography. Price: $ 6.95

Add to Cart       Send to a Friend!        View Cart