A Plea For Captain John Brown

A Plea for Captain John Brown is a non-fiction book written by Henry David Thoreau, an American essayist, poet, and philosopher. The book is a passionate defense of the radical abolitionist John Brown, who led a failed slave revolt at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Thoreau argues that Brown's actions were justified, as he was fighting against the institution of slavery and the government's complicity in it. Thoreau also criticizes the Northern states for their indifference to the plight of the slaves and their unwillingness to take decisive action against slavery. The book is a call to arms for those who believe in the abolitionist cause and a condemnation of the moral cowardice of those who refuse to take a stand. Thoreau's writing is powerful and persuasive, and the book remains a classic of American political literature.He was one of that class of whom we hear a great deal, but, for the most part, see nothing at all- the Puritans. It would be in vain to kill him. He died lately in the time of Cromwell, but he reappeared here. Why should he not? Some of the Puritan stock are said to have come over and settled in New England. They were a class that did something else than celebrate their forefathers' day, and eat parched corn in remembrance of that time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.