Patriotic Treason
John Brown and the Soul of America
Bison Books · Print & ebook · April 1, 2009
With a combination of scrupulous original research, new perspective, and a sensitive historical imagination, Patriotic Treason vividly recreates the world in which John Brown and his compatriots lived as well as the biography of John Brown and the history of the events leading up to the Civil War.
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- Who it’s for
- John Brown’s life brings abolition, family, and the meanings of patriotism into uneasy focus.
- Themes
- Abolitionism and slavery, Racial equality, Patriotism and treason
- Genres
- Civil War Era, Lives in History, Black History
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With a combination of scrupulous original research, new perspective, and a sensitive historical imagination, Patriotic Treason vividly recreates the world in which John Brown and his compatriots lived as well as the biography of John Brown and the history of the events leading up to the Civil War. Evan Carton narrates the dramatic life of the first U.S. citizen committed to absolute racial equality.
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In defiance of the culture around him, Brown lived, worked, ate, and fought alongside African Americans. Inspired by the Declaration of Independence and the Golden Rule, he collaborated with black leaders such as Frederick Douglass, Martin Delany, and Harriet Tubman to overthrow slavery. Carton captures the complex, tragic, and provocative story of Brown the committed abolitionist, Brown the tender yet demanding and often absent father and husband, and Brown the radical American patriot who attacked the American state in the name of American principles. Carton’s fresh archival research, his attention to overlooked family letters, and his reinterpretation of documents and events reveal a missing link in American history. A wrenching family saga, Patriotic Treason positions Brown at the heart of our most profound and enduring national debates on patriotism, treason, religion, and race relations.
Principles Under Strain
John Brown’s life brings abolition, family, and the meanings of patriotism into uneasy focus.
Come here for
- A portrait of an abolitionist who lived alongside the people he fought for
- The collision of American ideals with a radical challenge to the state
Expect
- A biography set within the events leading to the Civil War
- A complex, sometimes wrenching account of conviction and family ties
Where it sits
| Civil War Era | 68% |
|---|---|
| Black History | 50% |
| Lives in History | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Civil War Era
- Authors
- Evan Carton
- Publisher
- Bison Books
- Published
- April 1, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Abolitionism and slavery · Racial equality · Patriotism and treason
- Reading lane
- Lives in History