John Brown : an address - African American Perspectives Materials
Summary
Douglass, in a highly personal speech, praises John Brown as a real hero of the abolitionist cause and seeks to promote a better understanding of the raid upon Harper's Ferry. Ends with a few words about Brown's companions in the raid.
"Presented by the author to Storer College, the proceeds to go to the endowment of a John Brown professorship."
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Tags
Date
01/01/1881
Location
harpers ferry
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain