Freedom's Dawn is the first book devoted exclusively to John Brown during the six weeks between his arrest and execution. Louis A. DeCaro traces Brown's evolution from prisoner to convicted felon, to a prophetic figure, and then martyr, finally examining the rise of his legacy.
Freedom's Dawn is the first book devoted exclusively to John Brown during the six weeks between his arrest and execution. Louis A. DeCaro traces Brown's evolution from prisoner to convicted felon, to a prophetic figure, and then martyr, finally examining the rise of his legacy.
Louis DeCaro, Jr., associate professor of history at The Alliance Theological Seminary in New York City, is the author of Fire from the Midst of You: A Religious Life of John Brown (2002) as well as works on Malcolm X and the urban church.
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Section I: October's Prisoner Chapter 1. I Know These Mountains Well Chapter 2. Hundreds of Slaves Were Ready Chapter 3. A Swath of Blood Chapter 4. Clothed in Rags and All His Human Weakness Chapter 5. I Am Ready for My Fate Section II: November's Felon Chapter 6. Prejudice Ruled That Hour Chapter 7. Like a Block of Stone Chapter 8. In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea Chapter 9. The Days and Nights in Charlestown Chapter 10. Editors, Letters, and Old Friends Section III: When in the Perfect Scheme of God Chapter 11. Virginia Quakes, the South Trembles in Sympathy Chapter 12. The Ashes of the Past Chapter 13. The Celebrity of the Day Chapter 14. Now the Tinder is Ready Chapter 15. Ten Thousand Photographs Section IV: December's Martyr Chapter 16. Time Seems a Laggard Chapter 17. The Majesty of Death Chapter 18. Like a String that Snaps Chapter 19. A Text for the Nation Epilogue: A Terrible Vial
Section I: October's Prisoner Chapter 1. I Know These Mountains Well Chapter 2. Hundreds of Slaves Were Ready Chapter 3. A Swath of Blood Chapter 4. Clothed in Rags and All His Human Weakness Chapter 5. I Am Ready for My Fate Section II: November's Felon Chapter 6. Prejudice Ruled That Hour Chapter 7. Like a Block of Stone Chapter 8. In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea Chapter 9. The Days and Nights in Charlestown Chapter 10. Editors, Letters, and Old Friends Section III: When in the Perfect Scheme of God Chapter 11. Virginia Quakes, the South Trembles in Sympathy Chapter 12. The Ashes of the Past Chapter 13. The Celebrity of the Day Chapter 14. Now the Tinder is Ready Chapter 15. Ten Thousand Photographs Section IV: December's Martyr Chapter 16. Time Seems a Laggard Chapter 17. The Majesty of Death Chapter 18. Like a String that Snaps Chapter 19. A Text for the Nation Epilogue: A Terrible Vial
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