John Brown
Henry David Thoreau’s
By Ben Lovelace
As John Brown awaited his fate following his failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, American philosopher and author Henry David Thoreau submitted into the public discourse an eloquent defense of Brown’s actions and legacy. He stated rather plainly, “I am here to plead his cause with you. I plead not for his life, but for his character,–his immortal life.”
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