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minus-squarerevelrouslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-21 year agoJohn Brown did nothing wrong. (except maybe a bit tactically at the end.)
minus-squareFaelNum@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 year agoHad not heard of him. Turns out to be a worthy research hole to fall into for others wondering.
minus-squarerevelrouslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI’d also recommend a recentish book about him and Lincoln called The Zealot and the Emancipator in case anyone wants some light reading. The politics around Bleeding Kansas feels relevant to the US today.
John Brown did nothing wrong. (except maybe a bit tactically at the end.)
Had not heard of him. Turns out to be a worthy research hole to fall into for others wondering.
I’d also recommend a recentish book about him and Lincoln called The Zealot and the Emancipator in case anyone wants some light reading. The politics around Bleeding Kansas feels relevant to the US today.