John Brown
Subtitle: putting actions above words
By: by Geoffrey M. Horn.
Series: Voices for freedom. Abolitionist heroes
Publisher: Crabtree
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Catharines, Ont; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780778748397; 9780778748236
Subjects: Brown, John, -- 1800-1859 -- Juvenile literature; Brown, John, -- 1800-1859; Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature; Abolitionists; Antislavery movements
Genres: Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown, the people and events surrounding the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, and its aftermath.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acts of blood; title: Learning to hate slavery; title: Family man; title: Planning for war; title: The road to Harpers Ferry; title: Judging John Brown.