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John Brown
John Brown
John Brown
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John Brown

Written by W. E. B. Du Bois

Narrated by JR Martin

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John Brown is a biography written by W. E. B. Du Bois about the abolitionist John Brown. Published in 1909, it tells the story of John Brown, from his Christian rural upbringing, to his failed business ventures and finally his "blood feud" with the institution of slavery as a whole. Its moral symbolizes the significance and impact of a white abolitionist at the time, a sign of threat for white slave owners and those who believed that only blacks were behind the idea of freeing slaves. Du Bois describes Brown as a biblical character: fanatically devoted to his abolitionist cause but also a man of rigid social and moral rules. Du Bois showcases his studies on socialism and social Darwinism as well in this work, a continuation on his examination of the genealogy of blacks outlined in The Philadelphia Negro (1899) and The Souls of Black Folk (1903) that refutes the biological differences between blacks and whites. As Du Bois draws out this biographical representation of John Brown, Brown was a man who based his reasoning for fighting against slavery not on social Darwinism, but on his personal morals. -

Content note: This book includes detailed descriptions of the violence of slavery and white supremacy, and it contains several brief instances of racist language. In accordance with LibriVox policy, no words have been omitted from the historical record. Summary by Wikipedia
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Release dateAug 25, 2014
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W. E. B. Du Bois

W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was an African American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, and socialist. Born in Massachusetts, he was raised in Great Barrington, an integrated community. He studied at the University of Berlin and at Harvard, where he became the first African American scholar to earn a doctorate. He worked as a professor at Atlanta University, a historically Black institution, and was one of the leaders of the Niagara Movement, which advocated for equal rights and opposed Booker T. Washington’s Atlanta compromise. In 1909, he cofounded the NAACP and served for years as the editor of its official magazine The Crisis. In addition to his activism against lynching, Jim Crow laws, and other forms of discrimination and segregation, Du Bois authored such influential works as The Souls of Black Folk (1903) and Black Reconstruction in America (1935). A lifelong opponent of racism and a committed pacifist, Du Bois advocated for socialism as a means of replacing racial capitalism in America and around the world. In the 1920s, he used his role at The Crisis to support the artists of the Harlem Renaissance and sought to emphasize the role of African Americans in shaping American society in his book The Gift of Black Folk (1924).

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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    Mr. Du Bois gives a detailed account of this icon of American history folded himself into our country’s fabric. Brown was a much stronger force in our society’s evolution than I had known before.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
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    Hard to follow but it is still a good read.
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    Stupendous book, beautifully read by JR Martin. Worth your time.
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    I learned so much more about John Brown than I ever knew. He was a extraordinary man. And W. E. B Dubois was a immensely talented and highly intelligent successful man.