John Brown Illustrated: The Fight Against Slavery
Book Details
Author(s)Erica DeWitte
PublisherHistoryedocs
ISBN / ASINB00FAQFF4K
ISBN-13978B00FAQFF40
Sales Rank666,428
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Do you believe all people are created equal...and have the same rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness?
Then you will enjoy the story of John Brown, the first man to not only dedicate his life to the pursuit of human freedom, but to take action that was instrumental in ending slavery in the United States.
John Brown was a driven man on a mission to abolish slavery. On October 16, 1859, he commanded twenty-one black and white men on a raid of the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Brown planned to seize 100,000 weapons and cause a slave uprising while hiding and traveling south along the Blue Ridge Mountains. His operation was foiled when local farmers, townspeople and Marines led by Robert E. Lee trapped the raiders in the arsenal’s fire engine house. Brown and his militia faced a bloody battle to the very end.
The book includes passages on:
• John Brown's family life.
• Frederick Douglass’ participation.
• Harpers Ferry history.
• The Underground Railroad.
• Secret Six involvement.
• The meaning of Bloody Kansas.
• Franklin Pierce’s presidency.
• Colonel Robert E. Lee commanding troops.
• Lieutenant Israel Green’s bravery.
• The fighting at Harpers Ferry.
Then you will enjoy the story of John Brown, the first man to not only dedicate his life to the pursuit of human freedom, but to take action that was instrumental in ending slavery in the United States.
John Brown was a driven man on a mission to abolish slavery. On October 16, 1859, he commanded twenty-one black and white men on a raid of the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Brown planned to seize 100,000 weapons and cause a slave uprising while hiding and traveling south along the Blue Ridge Mountains. His operation was foiled when local farmers, townspeople and Marines led by Robert E. Lee trapped the raiders in the arsenal’s fire engine house. Brown and his militia faced a bloody battle to the very end.
The book includes passages on:
• John Brown's family life.
• Frederick Douglass’ participation.
• Harpers Ferry history.
• The Underground Railroad.
• Secret Six involvement.
• The meaning of Bloody Kansas.
• Franklin Pierce’s presidency.
• Colonel Robert E. Lee commanding troops.
• Lieutenant Israel Green’s bravery.
• The fighting at Harpers Ferry.
