{"product_id":"freedoms-dawn-the-last-days-of-john-brown-in-virginia-9781442236721","title":"Freedoms Dawn The Last Days of John Brown in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreedom's Dawn is the first book devoted exclusively to John Brown during the six weeks between his arrest and execution. Louis A. DeCaro traces Brown's evolution from prisoner to convicted felon, to a prophetic figure, and then martyr, finally examining the rise of his legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are in search of a meticulous recounting of John Brown's last six weeks, Freedom's Dawn will suit you. * Journal of American History *\u003cbr\u003eLouis DeCaro's treatment of the prophetic John Brown's last six weeks is a gem. Don't miss it! -- Cornel West, Union Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003eNo scholar has contributed more to John Brown studies than Louis DeCaro, and Freedom’s Dawn is a masterful new contribution to his indispensable body of work. -- Steven Lubet, author of The “Colored Hero” of Harper’s Ferry: John Anthony Copeland and the War against Slavery and John Brown’s Spy: The Adventurous Life and Tragic Confession of John E. Cook\u003cbr\u003eFreedom's Dawn is the most thoughtful and judicious rendering yet of John Brown's final weeks. In a moving narrative, Louis De Caro, Jr. presents Brown not as a crazed terrorist but as a determined, heroic prophet of human rights. -- David S. Reynolds, author of John Brown, Abolitionist and Walt Whitman's America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection I: October’s Prisoner  Chapter 1. I Know These Mountains Well  Chapter 2. Hundreds of Slaves Were Ready  Chapter 3. A Swath of Blood  Chapter 4. Clothed in Rags and All His Human Weakness Chapter 5. I Am Ready for My Fate  Section II: November’s Felon  Chapter 6. Prejudice Ruled That Hour Chapter 7. Like a Block of Stone Chapter 8. In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea Chapter 9. The Days and Nights in Charlestown Chapter 10. Editors, Letters, and Old Friends  Section III: When in the Perfect Scheme of God  Chapter 11. Virginia Quakes, the South Trembles in Sympathy  Chapter 12. The Ashes of the Past Chapter 13. The Celebrity of the Day  Chapter 14. Now the Tinder is Ready  Chapter 15. Ten Thousand Photographs   Section IV: December’s Martyr  Chapter 16. Time Seems a Laggard  Chapter 17. The Majesty of Death  Chapter 18. Like a String that Snaps  Chapter 19. A Text for the Nation  Epilogue: A Terrible Vial","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529991561559,"sku":"9781442236721","price":58.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442236721.jpg?v=1731877656","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/freedoms-dawn-the-last-days-of-john-brown-in-virginia-9781442236721","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}