John Brown

by W. E. B. Du Bois

20 chapters10h 4mEnglish1909

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This is a moving and deeply felt biography of abolitionist John Brown, which defends its subject against the popular notion of him as a delusional fanatic. The author, W.E.B. DuBois, was a renowned author, scholar, sociologist, socialist, and civil rights activist, and one of the founders of the N.A.A.C.P.. - Summary by Ciufi Galeazzi

Chapters (20)

1Africa and America

553

2The Making of the Man

651

3The Wanderjahre

1841

4The Shepherd of the Sheep

2570

5The Vision of the Damned, Pt. 1

2381

6The Vision of the Damned, Pt. 2

2239

7The Call of Kansas

2129

8The Swamp of the Swan, Pt. 1

2564

9The Swamp of the Swan, Pt. 2

2424

10The Great Plan, Pt. 1

1718

11The Great Plan, Pt. 2

1711

12The Black Phalanx, Pt. 1

1724

13The Black Phalanx, Pt. 2

1876

14The Great Black Way, Pt. 1

1594

15The Great Black Way, Pt. 2

1643

16The Blow, Pt. 1

1269

17The Blow, Pt. 2

1387

18The Riddle of the Sphinx

2695

19The Legacy of John Brown, Pt. 1

1617

20The Legacy of John Brown, Pt. 2

1655

John Brown

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Chapters (20)

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