the abolitionists

Brown, John (1800 – 1859)

• Radical abolitionist, the most notorious abolitionist
• May, 1856 – killed five pro-slavery southerners in what became known as the Pottawatomie Massacre – a catalyst event in American history.
• December 2, 1856 – executed on the gallows
• Martyred to some
• More important dead than alive
• Steven Vincent Bennett – John Brown’s Body

Works about John Brown

Douglass, Frederick (1818 – 1885)

• An escaped slave.
• Arguably the best orator of the 19th century.
• Largely self educated, became an eloquent writer.
• Publisher of the antislavery paper, North Star

Works by Frederick Douglass

Works about Frederick Douglass

Emerson, Ralph Waldo (1803 – 1882)

For the complete works of Emerson, see RalphWaldoEmerson.org here.

Garrison, William Lloyd (1805 – 1879)

Beecher Stowe, Harriett (1811 – 1896)

Works by Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• A complete listing can be found here.

For more information

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center