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The hanging of Old Brown : a story of slaves, statesmen, and redemption / Gregory Toledo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Toledo, Gregory, 1970-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brown, John, 1800-1859.
- Brown, John.
- Abolitionists--United States--Biography.
- Abolitionists.
- Slavery--Political aspects.
- History.
- Slavery.
- United States.
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century.
- Antislavery movements.
- Slavery--United States--History.
- Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 276 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
- Contents:
- Preface: A Shoemaker's Prayer vii
- Part I Anthems Unsung in the Land of Liberty 1
- Chapter 1. Chains 3
- Chapter 2. Stars, Stripes, and Strange Bedfellows 23
- Part II Citizen Brown 55
- Chapter 3. There Were Secrets in Those Eyes of His 57
- Chapter 4. Deliver Me 83
- Part III Reaping Whirlwinds 99
- Chapter 5. Pale Horses and Crimson Creeks 101
- Chapter 6. Tea Room Conspiracies 131
- Chapter 7. Old Brown's Freedom Ride 157
- Chapter 8. Good-bye My Child 169
- Part IV Between Heaven and Earth 187
- Chapter 9. Virginia 189
- Chapter 10. The Carpetbag 213
- Chapter 11. Redemptions 235.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [255]-263) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0275974790
- OCLC:
- 47844774
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