Creating the John Brown legend : Emerson, Thoreau, Douglass, Child and Higginson in defense of the raid on Harpers Ferry / Janet Kemper Beck ; foreword by Richard T. Gillespie.

"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 Douglass, Thomas...

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Main Author:	Beck, Janet Kemper, 1951-
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009], ©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.
Physical Description:	vii, 206 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm
Format:	Book

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