Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America

Abstract

Originally published by Free Press, a Division of Simon & Schuster Inc., in 2006. "Bison Books"--Spine. A portrait of the American abolitionist offers insight into his enigmatic personality, covering such topics as his friendships with African-American contemporaries, his twenty children by two wives, and his willingness to resort to extremist methods. Prologue : The dawn's early light -- Founding fathers -- A firm foothold at home -- The great and foul stain -- Going down to Tarshish -- Crossing the line -- The slave law of the land -- To answer the end of my being -- Blood and remission -- Marked men -- Bringing forth a new nation -- An extended family -- Abolishing slavery in Virginia -- A settlement of the question -- Epilogue : the unfinished American Revolution.