John Brown

A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote: "When John Brown stretched forth his arm ... the clash of arms was at hand." DuBois's biography brings Brown stirringly to life and is a neglected classic.

David Roediger is Kendrick Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign). His books include <b>The Wages of Whiteness</b> and, as editor, <b>Black on White</b>.

Biographical Note

v

Introduction

xi

David Roediger

Preface

xxv

Chronology

xxvii

Maps

xxxi

Africa and America

3

(4)

The Making of the Man

7

(4)

The Wanderjahre

11

(12)

The Shepherd of the Sheep

23

(17)

The Vision of the Damned

40

(29)

The Call of Kansas

69

(14)

The Swamp of the Swan

83

(33)

The Great Plan

116

(23)

The Black Phalanx

139

(24)

The Great Black Way

163

(21)

The Blow

184

(18)

The Riddle of the Sphinx

202

(17)

The Legacy of John Brown

219

(20)

Bibliography

239

(4)

Appendix

243

(14)

Note on the Text

257

(2)

Discussion Guide

259

(2)

Index

261

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