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9780306809613

Allies For Freedom & Blacks On John Brown

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  • ISBN13:

    9780306809613

  • ISBN10:

    0306809613

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-02-08
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

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Summary

John Brown is an endlessly fascinating historical figure. Here are two classic studies by a pioneer in African American studies, one about the place of John Brown in African American history, the other about the reasons for the unique esteem in which he has been held by successive generations of blacks.This two-in-one edition features a new introduction by William S. McFeely, author of the Pulitzer PrizewinningGrant: A Biography.

Author Biography

Benjamin Quarles (1904–1996) was a noted author, editor, and historian and the first African American to be published in what later became the Journal of American History. Africana hails him as a key figure in the emergence of African-American history as an academic discipline.

Table of Contents

John Brown's Day (August 17, 1906)
3(12)
Brown's Black Orientation (to 1858)
15(22)
Rehearsal Pattern (1858--1859)
37(26)
The Recruitment of Blacks (1858--1859)
63(29)
Harpers Ferry: Scene and Sequel (October--November 1859)
92(28)
Hanging Days in Virginia (December 1859)
120(24)
The Noose's Black Shadow (1860--1865)
144(26)
A Fire Not Forgotten (since 1865)
170(29)
Bibliographical Note 199(30)
Index 229

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