The Zealot and the Emancipator: Lincoln, Brown and the Fight for Freedom
When:
2:00 PM, Friday 3 Apr 2020
(1 hour)
Where:
Pasadena Convention Center
- Lincoln (Ballroom FGH)
New York Times bestselling historian H.W Brands previews his upcoming book, which explores how two of the most famous figures of the mid-19th century—fiery abolitionist John Brown and President Abraham Lincoln—struggled over the issues of slavery and emancipation, with radically different views on how moral people must act when their country countenances evil.
One used his charisma and deep religious faith to declare open war on slavery by any means necessary, using violence as a weapon and becoming a martyr to some and a traitor to others. The other turned to politics, but as the nation careened toward civil war, saw his central faith in the transformative power of peaceful democracy, face the ultimate test.
