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A volcano beneath the snow : John Brown's war against slavery /

Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence,"--and committment to domestic terrorism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marrin, Albert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Brown, John, > 1800-1859 > Juvenile literature.
Abolitionists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Biography.
History.
Juvenile works.
Brown, John, > 1800-1859.
Abolitionists.
Antislavery movements.
1800 - 1899
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • A house dividing
  • A volcano beneath the snow
  • The foulest blot : rise of the African slave trade
  • An object vast in its compass
  • Mighty man of valor
  • Into "Africa"
  • The cause he loved so much
  • High noon for the Union
  • Wiped out in blood
  • Legacy.