Creating the John Brown legend : Emerson, Thoreau, Douglass, Child and Higginson in defense of the raid on Harpers Ferry /

"Early press reaction to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry ranged from indignant horror in the South to stunned disbelief in the North. Brown's few supporters came from diverse perspectives and wielded great power with their pens: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Frederick D...

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Main Author:	Beck, Janet Kemper, 1951-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2009]
Subjects:	Brown, John, > 1800-1859 > Public opinion. Brown, John, > 1800-1859 > Influence. Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) > History > John Brown's Raid, 1859 > Public opinion. Public opinion > United States > History > 19th century.

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Call Number:		E451 .B39 2009

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