John Brown | John Brown

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Author: Lorenz Bell Graham
First Published: 1980
Time of Work: 1776–1859
Setting: Connecticut, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Kansas, Canada, and Virginia
Principal Characters: John Brown, Owen Brown, Oliver Brown, Frederick Douglass, Perry Osborn Anderson, John Copeland
Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
Subjects: Abolitionists, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Capital punishment, Obsession, Violence, Martyrs or martyrdom, Biography
Locales: Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Canada, Kansas, Massachusetts

Lorenz Graham’s biography John Brown: A Cry for Freedom is chronologically presented, from Brown’s birth in 1800 to his death by hanging in 1859. The book is divided into nineteen chapters, with a short introduction where the author professes his admiration for his subject. An appendix contains the famous song about Brown (“John Brown’s Body”), and a series of suggested readings on the abolitionist is provided for those who are interested in pursuing further studies on Brown’s life. The book is illustrated with several photographs and...

John Brown | John Brown

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