John Brown: His Fight For Freedom

John Brown: His Fight For Freedom
By: John Hendrix

I had only briefly touched on John Brown and who he was in history class before picking up this biography. John Brown was a remarkable white man, who believed slavery should come to an end. He even helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad. He met with great leaders such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. They were able to help him out as much as he could. The one thing I loved about this biography was that the illustrations were amazing. They went along with the story perfectly. Each illustration showed a facial expression on John's face that allowed me to think about what he could of been thinking during that point in time. John Brown risked his life to save the slaves and to stick up for what was right. This book allowed me to find a new respect for him and to want to read further on. I think the book had plenty of information without going overboard. It was also a fun biography to read. The author's note about John Brown definitely helped me see why this man was important. It also allowed to get inside the author's head and see why he chose to write this biography. I think this would be an excellent biography to use in your classroom when talking about times of slavery.