John Brown Reader
2021·256 pages
A collection of writings on John Brown by Frederick Douglass, exploring abolition and resistance.
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A collection of writings on John Brown by Frederick Douglass, exploring abolition and resistance.
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This original collection gathers a remarkably diverse body of literature about John Brown, the strident anti-slavery leader. Besides a selection of letters by the abolitionist himself, the book includes a significant excerpt from W. E. B. Du Bois's biography, John Brown, addresses by Frederick Douglass, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau, poetry by Louisa May Alcott and Herman Melville, and much more.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No evidence found in available sources. Sexual coercion in the context of slavery.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of violence related to slavery and rebellion.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to religious themes in the context of abolition.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong focus on abolitionist and anti-slavery political messaging.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Frequent focus on slavery, cruelty, and systemic suffering. Sexual coercion in the context of slavery.
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