A Read to the citizens of Concord, Massachusetts on Sunday evening, October thirtieth, eighteen fifty-nine Thoreau, Henry David 1817-1862 creator text utu 2001 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Plea for Captain John Brown" by Henry David Thoreau is an essay first delivered as a speech on October 30, 1859, two weeks after abolitionist John Brown's failed raid on Harpers Ferry. Speaking against widespread public condemnation, Thoreau defends Brown as a moral hero rather than a madman, comparing his impending execution to Christ's crucifixion. The essay challenges Americans who dismiss Brown's actions, arguing that his commitment to justice represents true sanity and courage in the face of state-sponsored injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Plea_for_Captain_John_Brown Release date is 2001-03-01 Jason Filley and David Widger Original publication data not identified Slavery Brown, John, 1800-1859 Government, Resistance to Brown, John, 1800-1859 -- Trials, litigation, etc. E300 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2567 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2567 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133059.0 2567