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John Brown: A Biography (American History Through Literature) by W. E. B. Du Bois, John David Smith is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is John Brown: A Biography (American History Through Literature) about?
A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century. In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick Douglass wrote: "When John Brown stretched forth his arm ... the clash of arms was at hand." DuBois's biography brings Brown stirringly to life and is a neglected classic.
Who reads John Brown: A Biography (American History Through Literature)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- W. E. B. Du Bois, John David Smith
- Publisher
- M. E. Sharpe Incorporated
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781317466796
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Political Science
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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