john brown's raid, 1859

"This title examines the life and death of Shields Green"--.

Chronicles the events surrounding the October 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, in which abolitionist John Brown led twenty-two men in a violent rebellion against slavery, and discusses how the raid deepened the divide between the North and the South.

"Narrates the . . . struggle over slavery as embodied by John Brown and Abraham Lincoln"--Amazon.com.

"Describes the life of abolitionist John Brown, and the 1859 raid he led on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Includes several critical 'Think About It' questions and 'Voices from the Past' sections"--Provided by the publisher.

A slave child in Kansas in 1856, Henry Shackleford is taken in by abolitionist John Brown after Brown confronts and has a heated argument with Shackleford's master. Now privy to Brown's movements and the anti-slavery efforts of his small militia, Shackleford keeps his head down to stay alive right up until the moment Brown launches his doomed and fatal assault on Harper's Ferry.

"Describes the life of abolitionist John Brown, and the 1859 raid he led on Harpers Ferry, Virginia"--Provided by publisher.

"A close examination of the five African American soldiers in John Brown's army and the raid on Harpers Ferry"--Provided by publisher.

A long narrative poem covering the Civil War, and individual figures of both North and South, soldiers and civilians.

A biography of the abolitionist John Brown detailing the historical context in which he lived and the legacy he left behind. Discussed is his raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859 and his belief that slavery would not end without the use of violence. Discussed is whether violence is ever acceptable as a form of protest, a question that Brown's contemporaries asked themselves and one that is still debated.

Readers learn how escaped slaves turned social activists, political activists, journalists, and militant advocates helped end slavery.