Laughlin-Schultz, Bonnie, 1975-

The tie that bound us : the women of John Brown's family and the legacy of radical abolitionism / Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz. - ix, 276 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-266) and index.

Introduction : searching for the Brown women -- The Brown family's antislavery culture, 1831-49 -- North Elba, Kansas, and violent antislavery -- Annie Brown, soldier -- Newfound celebrity in the John Brown year -- The search for a new life -- Mary Brown's 1882 tour and the memory of militant abolitionism -- Annie Brown Adams, the last survivor -- Epilogue : the last echo from John Brown's grave.

9780801451614 (cloth : alk. paper) 0801451612 (cloth : alk. paper)

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2013001918


Brown, John, 1800-1859 --Family.
Brown, John, 1800-1859 --Relations with women.
Brown family.


Women abolitionists--United States--Biography.
Antislavery movements--History--United States--19th century.
Women--Political activity--History--United States--19th century.

E451 / .L38 2013

973.7/1160922