Freedom's Dawn
The Last Days of John Brown in Virginia
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*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.
Brown, john, 1800-1859AbolitionistsTrials, litigationTrials (Treason)ImprisonmentAntislavery movementsBiographyHistoryJohn Brown's Raid (1859)