A Plea for Captain John Brown
by Henry David Thoreau
56 minutes, 45 seconds
Unabridged Essay/Speech
1859
Against the then-popular condemnation of the radical abolitionist who seized a federal armory, attempting to arm slaves and create a violent rebelion against the South, Thoreau delivered this spirited speech justifying Brown's character and actions to those who would have rather resolved (or failed to resolve) the issue of slavery using discussions and diplomacy. Read by Alex Wilson.
Categories: 19th Century AD, 200 cents, 2006 Release, 30-60 minutes, Alex Wilson (Reader), Government, Henry David Thoreau, Popular Author, Speech
This recording will be released under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial License on May 24, 2011 or after 100,000 purchases, whichever comes first. Read more.
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56 minutes, 45 seconds
Unabridged Essay/Speech
1859
Against the then-popular condemnation of the radical abolitionist who seized a federal armory, attempting to arm slaves and create a violent rebelion against the South, Thoreau delivered this spirited speech justifying Brown's character and actions to those who would have rather resolved (or failed to resolve) the issue of slavery using discussions and diplomacy. Read by Alex Wilson.
Categories: 19th Century AD, 200 cents, 2006 Release, 30-60 minutes, Alex Wilson (Reader), Government, Henry David Thoreau, Popular Author, Speech
Henry David Thoreau (1817-11862) was an American writer and philosopher most famous for his memoir and social critique Walden and his libertarian essay "Civil Disobedience." He is widely viewed as the first American environmentalist.
Alex Wilson is a writer and stage/film actor from northern Ohio and now based in Carrboro, North Carolina. He starred in the North American Premiere of Richard Taylor's musical Whistle Down the Wind and recently filmed The Third Cord with Emmy-nominated director Jack Lucido. His animated comics-parody film All's Fair in Love and Police Actions was recently selected as an iFilm Pick. He is the founder of Telltale Weekly and Spoken Alexandria. See his website for more. [new windows, all].
This recording will be released under the Creative Commons Non-Commercial License on May 24, 2011 or after 100,000 purchases, whichever comes first. Read more.
Posted by alex at May 24, 2006 5:01 PM
