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American experience. John Brown's holy war. Interview with historian James Brewer Stewart. 4 of 5 / [produced by WGBH].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stewart, James Brewer--Interviews.
- Stewart, James Brewer.
- Brown, John, 1800-1859.
- Brown, John.
- Abolitionists--United States--Biography.
- Abolitionists.
- Antislavery movements--United States.
- Antislavery movements.
- Christianity and politics--United States--History--19th century.
- Christianity and politics.
- United States--Politics and government--1845-1861.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Unedited footage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (29 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Interview with historian James Brewer Stewart, 4 of 5
- John Brown's holy war
- Place of Publication:
- Boston, MA : WGBH Educational Foundation, 2000.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Martyr, madman, murderer, hero: John Brown remains one of history's most controversial and misunderstood figures. In the 1850s, he and his ragtag guerrilla group embarked on a righteous crusade against slavery that was based on religious faith -- yet carried out with shocking violence. His execution at Harpers Ferry sparked a chain of events that led to the Civil War. Stewart talks about Kansas - made world unpredictable, Kansas - instability made capitalists fund freedom fighters, Kansas - powerful families in Boston funding free staters, Kansas - Boston $ to freedom fighters, Kansas - violence there not new, Kansas - slave holders needed new territory, growing economy, Boston - felt at home, tradition of American Revolution, Boston - 2nd Revolution, people saw his revolutionary zeal, Boston - Revolution corrupted, John Brown remembered truths, Personality - charisma, feeds needs, patriarch, Boston - gave supporters chance to believe in themselves, Nonviolence - nonviolent people accept violence, big change.
- Participant:
- Interviewee, James Brewer Stewart.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 21, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 1003396109
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