“The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.”
W.E.B. Du Bois book John Brown
John Brown: A Biography (1909): "The Legacy of John Brown"
Quotes from bookJohn Brown
John Brown is a biography written by W. E. B. Du Bois about the abolitionist John Brown. Published in 1909, it tells the story of John Brown, from his Christian rural upbringing, to his failed business ventures and finally his "blood feud" with the institution of slavery as a whole. Its moral symbolizes the significance and impact of a white abolitionist at the time, a sign of threat for white slave owners and those who believed that only blacks were behind the idea of freeing slaves.
“Liberty trains for liberty. Responsibility is the first step in responsibility.”
W.E.B. Du Bois book John Brown
John Brown: A Biography (1909): "The Legacy of John Brown"
