1860

Redpath, James, 1833-1891

Book

Title: Public life of Capt. John Brown, by James Redpath, with an auto-biography of his childhood and youth.

Tells John Brown's life in heroic terms, praising him as a hero and a martyr. Same book as GLC08581.05.

GLC00267.212

1860

Redpath, James, 1833-1891

Book

Title: Public life of Capt. John Brown, by James Redpath, with an auto-biography of his childhood and youth.

Tells John Brown's life in heroic terms, praising him as a hero and a martyr. Signed by Alfred Chesebrough. Same book as GLC00267.212.

GLC08581.05

14 April 1877

Redpath, James, 1833-1891

Broadside

Title: A Policy for the Blacks. Letter to a Colored Mississippian

This broadside is titled "A Policy for the Blacks. Letter to a Colored Mississippian" and is summarized at the top in a paragraph "The President's Policy Discussed by a Radical Republican - Duty Of The Colored People - No Further Allegiance due to the Republican Party - Why the Blacks should join the Democratic Party" The main part of the broadside is a detailed step by step argument of why African Americans should join the Democratic party. It is all a reaction to President Hayes policies that the author feels have abandoned the African Americans and will not help them. The author James…

GLC09400.007