The Lesson of the Hour (Classic Reprint): Lecture of Wendell Phillips, Delivered at Brooklyn, Tuesday Evening, November 1, 1859: Lecture of Wendell ... Evening, November 1, 1859 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A pivotal 1859 lecture that places slavery’s moral crisis at the center of American life.
Wendell Phillips uses John Brown’s actions to probe justice, government, and the nation’s conscience.
In this edition, readers witness a fiery oration that connects abolitionist courage with the nation’s political and legal ideals. The speaker weighs success and failure, and argues that moral conviction can shape public opinion and policy even in the heat of national conflict. The text is a window into the hard choices and fierce debates that defined the era.
The book invites you to consider how one man’s act can expose the delicate workings of government, the duty of citizens, and the boundary between law and justice. It foregrounds themes of liberty, duty, and the costs of standing for principle in a divided country.
- Context for John Brown’s role in the abolitionist movement and its reception in the 1850s.
- An examination of how public opinion and political fear shape concepts of government and justice.
- Discussion of courage, sacrifice, and the moral stakes of national conflict.
- Connections between individual action and broader social change in a prewar United States.
Ideal for readers of historical rhetoric, abolition-era thought, and American moral philosophy.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. The author of this book presents an insightful and animated examination of dangerous ideals that have shaped America since its inception, through the lens of anti-slavery activist John Brown's infamous raid on Harper's Ferry. This book uses Brown's actions as a catalyst to dissect the hypocrisy that exists at the heart of American Exceptionalism. The author traces how America's belief in its own moral superiority has been used to justify violence and oppression. They argue that Brown's raid was a direct result of the country's failure to live up to its ideals of liberty and equality. Ultimately challenging contemporary America to grapple with the legacy of white supremacy and violence which still influences its political and social fabric. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331554462_0
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