Freedom’s Dawn
The Last Days of John Brown in VirginiaJohn Brown’s failed raid on the federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry Virginia served as a vital precursor to the Civil War, and its importance to the struggle for justice is free standing and exceptional in the history of the United States. Freedom’s Dawn is the first book devoted exclusively to 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. In doing so, DeCaro touches upon major biographical themes in Brown’s story, and also upon antebellum political issues, violence and terrorism, and the themes of political imprisonment and martyrdom. ISBN: 9781538119105, 1538119102
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