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Freedom's Dawn

The Last Days of John Brown in Virginia

by Louis A. DeCaro, Jr.

Brown, john, 1800-1859AbolitionistsTrials, litigationTrials (Treason)ImprisonmentAntislavery movementsBiographyHistory

*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.

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Book data: Open Library