John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights by David S. ReynoldsAn authoritative new examination of John Brown and his deep impact on American history. Bancroft Prize winning cultural historian David S. Reynolds presents an informative and richly considered new exploration of the paradox of a man steeped in the Bible but more than willing to kill for his abolitionist cause. Reynolds locates Brown within the currents of nineteenth century life and compares him to modern terrorists, civil rights activists, and

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