"Fire from the Midst of You": A Religious Life of John BrownNYU Press, 2002. 12. 22. - 349페이지 Reveals a complex new portrait of John Brown, radical abolitionist and leader of the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry |
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... slavery. He is especially remembered for his failed raid at Harper's Ferry [West] Virginia, where he lead a small ... pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces clashed in the newly opened Kansas territory in 1856, Brown and his family stood at ...
... pro-slavery settlers culminating in the bloody Alamo incident of 1836 is commonly perceived as heroic and noble, even though the famous white insurgents were occupying land belonging to a government and nation that prohibited slavery ...
... slavery itself— were at the center of the conflict in John Brown's era, and despite the ongoing debates between ... pro-slavery advocates would naturally uplift what they considered upstanding examples of slavery in debates with ...
... slavery meetings. The use of the church was part of their original agreement, and the fiery Oliver Brown was ... pro-slavery or indifferent to the well-being of black people; second, the church ultimately proved a failure as a medium for ...
... slavery issue, was an ongoing source of division in the congregation.6 Along with revival was the growing issue of ... pro-slavery bulwark, while anti-slavery Northern Presbyterians sought to be a force for social change. Even with the ...
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Part III Providence and Principle | 81 |
Part IV In Times of Difficulty | 121 |
Part V Big Difficulties and Firm Footholds | 161 |
Part VI Enduring Hardness | 203 |
VII I Will Raise a Storm | 237 |
A Saints Rest | 279 |
Notes | 285 |
Selected Bibliography | 335 |
Index | 345 |
About the Author
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