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Book 5 of 8: Oxford W. E. B. Du Bois

Du Bois, W.E.B.

 
9780679783534: John Brown (Modern Library Classics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0679783539 ISBN 13: 9780679783534
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963), writer, civil rights activist, scholar, and editor, is one of the most significant intellectuals in American history. A founding member of the NAACP, editor for many years of The Crisis and three other journals, and author of seventeen books, his writings, speeches, and public debates brought fundamental changes to American race relations.

David Roediger is Kendrick Babcock Professor of History at the University of Illinois (Urbana/Champaign). His books include The Wages of Whiteness and, as editor, Black on White.

From the Back Cover

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.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0679783539
ISBN 13 
9780679783534
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
304
Editor
Roediger David R.