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American experience. John Brown's holy war. Interview with historian Charles Joyner. 2 of 3 / [produced by WGBH].
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Joyner, Charles W--Interviews.
- Joyner, Charles W.
- 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:
- John Brown's holy war
- Interview with historian Charles Joyner, 2 of 3
- 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. Joyner talks about Press/Martyr - reshapes image from fanatic to martyr, Response to raid - temperate on both sides at first, Response to raid - made icon, slave holders threatened, respond, Press/Trial - North as John Brown supporters, South as pro - slavery, Trial - John Brown makes it trial of slavery, not of himself (better), Trial - John Brown makes it trial of slavery, not of himself, Martyr - wrote wife he had brought conflict to limit, - Religion - conflict b/t governmental & religious authority, Religion - people divided by allegiance to secular/religious law, Sanity - Wise thought John Brown sane, John Brown angry over insanity argument, Sanity - John Brown angry over insanity argument, Wise thought John Brown sane, Sanity - Wise thought John Brown sane, John Brown thought Wise insane, -Icon - US a different country after John Brown's execution, Trial - Southern fear, Trial - Southern fear North was coming to arm the slaves, Execution - John Brown put issue of slavery at center stage as never before.
- Participant:
- Interviewee, Charles Joyner.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 21, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 1003428027
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