First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown against all detractors who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor. Brown emerges as a rich personality, fully understandable as an unusual leader with a deeply religious outlook and a devotion to the cause of freedom for the slave.This new edition is enriched with an introduction by John David Smith and with supporting documents relating to Du Bois's correspondence with his publisher.
- ISBN10 0717803759
- ISBN13 9780717803750
- Publish Date 14 August 2021 (first published 1 January 1972)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint International Publishers Co Inc.,U.S.
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 310
- Language English