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painting by John Steuart Curry in 1939

John Brown was a man who fought for the freedom for African Americans even though he was white and was eventually killed for it. This was one of the main causes of the Civil War. Link: [|Here]

lyrics to "John Brown's Body" by William Steffe

John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave; John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave; John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave; His soul's marching on!

Chorus:

Glory, halle—hallelujah! Glory, halle—hallelujah! Glory, halle—hallelujah! his soul's marching on!

He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord! He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord! He's gone to be a soldier in the army of the Lord! His soul's marching on!

John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back! John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back! John Brown's knapsack is strapped upon his back! His soul's marching on!

His pet lambs will meet him on the way; His pet lambs will meet him on the way; His pet lambs will meet him on the way; They go marching on!

They will hang [|Jeff. Davis] to a sour apple tree! They will hang Jeff. Davis to a sour apple tree! They will hang Jeff. Davis to a sour apple tree! As they march along!

Now, three rousing cheers for the Union; Now, three rousing cheers for the Union; Now, three rousing cheers for the Union; As we are marching on!

MIDI version of this song [|Here]

I do not imagine that the white and black races will ever live in any country upon an equal footing. but I believe the difficulty to be still greater in the United States than elsewhere. Alexis de Tocqueville, //Democracy in America.// 1836.

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