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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOSEPH ,DEJACQUE 

,AU?OR 3 ,%AWN ,P4 ,WILBUR 

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,PROP]TY IS ROBB]Y4 

,SLAV]Y IS MURD]4 

- ,P4 ,J4 ,PR\DHON 

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,WE >E ,ABOLITIONI/S FROM ! ,NOR?1 COME TO TAKE & RELEASE Y\R SLAVES2 \R ORGANIZATION IS L>GE1 & MU/ SUCCE$4 ,I SUFF]$ MU* 9 ,KANSAS1 & EXPECT TO SUFF] H]E1 9 ! CAUSE ( HUMAN FRE$OM4 ,SLAVEHOLD]S ,I REG>D AS ROBB]S & MURD]]S2 & ,I HAVE SWORN TO ABOLI% SLAV]Y & LIB]ATE MY FELL[-M54 

- ,JOHN ,BR[N 

,A H&FUL ( FREE SOIL]S HAVE JU/ ATTEMPT$ A RELIEF ( SLAVES ON ! FRONTI]S ( ,VIRG9IA & ,M>YL&4 ,!Y HAVE NOT WON & !Y >E DEAD1 BUT !Y HAVE AT LEA/ DI$ FI<T+2 !Y HAVE S[N ! FUTURE VICTORY 9 ! FIELDS ( DEFEAT4 ,JOHN ,BR[N1 :O HAD PREVI\SLY F\<T 9 ,KANSAS1 :]E ONE ( HIS ?REE SONS HAD BE5 KILL$ BY ! SLAVE-HOLD]S & :OSE O!R TWO SONS HAVE JU/ P]I%$ AT HIS SIDE4 ,JOHN ,BR[N IS ! ,SP>TACUS :O CALL$ ! MOD]N HELOTS TO BREAK !IR IRONS1 ! BLACKS TO TAKE UP >MS4 ,! ATTEMPT HAS FAIL$4 ,! BLACKS HAVE NOT RESPOND$ 9 ANY NUMB]S TO ! CALL4 ,! /&>D ( ! REVOLT IS SUNK 9 ! BLOOD ( ?OSE :O C>RI$ IT4 ,?AT /&>D444 IT WAS ?AT ( LIB]TY444 & ,I SALUTE IT6 & ,I KISS ITS BLOODY FOLDS ON ! PI]C$ BOSOM ( ! VANQUI%$1 ON ! BATT]$ BR[ ( ! M>TYRS6 -- ,LET IT SP>KLE 9 MY EYES1 /&+ OR FALL54 ,LET IT PROVOKE ! SLAVES1 BLACK OR :ITE1 TO REVOLT3 LET IT UNFURL ON ! B>RICADES ( ! OLD CONT95T & ! NEW4 ,LET IT S]VE AS A SCRE5 TO ! SOLDI]S ( ! LEGAL ORD]4 ,LET IT BE PI]C$ BY ! BULLETS ( ! B\RGEOIS ASSASS9S ( ,WA%+TON OR ,P>IS2 TRAMPL$ UND] FOOT BY ! NATIONAL GU>DS & G>DES MOBILES ( ,FRANCE OR ,AM]ICA1 9SULT$ BY ! PRO/ITUTES ( ! PRESS ( ! MODEL ,REPUBLIC OR ( ! HONE/ & MOD]ATE ,REPUBLIC2 FROM F> OR NE>1 :E!R !RE IS P]IL OR NOT 9 APPROA*+ IT1 ?AT FLAG1 IT IS M9E6 ,EV]Y:]E ?AT IT APPE>S1 ,I RISE TO ITS CALL4 ,I ANSW]3 ,PRES5T6 ,I L9E UP BEH9D IT4 ,I PROCLAIM MORAL COMPLICITY1 SOLID>ITY ) ALL ITS ACTS4 ,:OEV] T\*ES IT1 T\*ES ME3 -- ,V5DETTA66 

,! 9SURRECTION ( ,H>P]'S ,F]RY HAS PASS$ LIKE A FLA%4 ,! CL\DS >E D>K ONCE AGA91 BUT !Y CONTA9 ELECTRICITY4 ,AFT] Y\R FLA%ES ! ?UND]BOLT WILL ]UPT1 OH ,LIB]TY6444 

,9 ,FRANCE1 9 #c#i1 ANO!R ,JOHN ,BR[N1 ,>M& ,B>BES1 ALSO MADE A SKIRMI%4 ,?AT POLITICAL RIOT WAS ONE ( ! PRECURSORY FLA%ES ( :I* ,FEBRU>Y WAS ! LI<TN+ /RIKE4 7,JUNE #d#h1 ! FIR/ EXCLUSIVE UPRIS+ ( ! ,PROLET>IAT1 COMM5CES ! S]IES ( PRECURSORY SOCIAL FLA%ES ( ! LIB]T>IAN ,REVOLUTION47 ,! PRIVILEG$ HAVE TREAT$ ,B>BES AS A MAD ASSASS91 AS !Y TREAT ,BR[N AS AN 9SANE B&IT4 ,! ONE WAS A B\RGEOIS1 ! O!R A :ITE1 BO? 5?USIA/S = ! FRE$OM ( SLAVES4 ,LIKE ,B>BES 9 #c#i1 ,BR[N IS A H]OIC FANATIC1 AN 5?USIA/IC ABOLITIONI/ :O M>*ES TO ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( HIS DESIGNS )\T S]I\SLY CONSID]+ ! CAUSES ( SUCCESS OR FAILURE4 ,MORE A MAN ( FEEL+ ?AN ( ?9K+1 GIV5 OV] 5TIRELY TO ! IMPETU\S PASSION ?AT 9FLAMES HIM1 HE HAS JUDG$ ! MOM5T OPPORTUNE1 ! PLACE FAVORABLE = ACTION1 & HE HAS ACT$4 ,C]TA9LY1 ,I WON'T BE ! ONE TO BLAME HIM = IT4 ,EV]Y 9SURRECTION1 BE IT 9DIVIDUAL1 BE IT VANQUI%$ 9 ADVANCE1 IS ALWAYS WOR?Y ( ! >D5T SYMPA?Y ( REVOLUTION>IES1 & ! MORE AUDACI\S IT IS1 ! MORE WOR?Y IT IS AS WELL4 ,?OSE :O TODAY DISCLAIM ,JOHN ,BR[N & HIS COMPANIONS1 OR 9SULT !M ) !IR DRIVEL3 -- ! MAK]S ( ABOLITIONI/ BANALITIES :O LIE TOMORR[ 9 !IR DAILY SPREADS1 %\LD AT LEA/ HAVE DELICACY AB\T ! M\?1 = WANT ( ! HE>T ?AT !Y LACK2 -- ! M]C5>IES ( ! ,FR5* EMPIRE1 !SE H5*M5 ( ! ?RONE1 !SE SCRIBES ( ! ALT>1 !SE TRAITORS :O DAILY *ANT ,TE ,DEUM TO ! GLORY ( ! >MIES & SPR9KLE ) HOLY-9K ! BRAVE H>VE/]S ( LAURELS1 ! H]OES ( ! BATTLEFIELD CR[N$ ) ! TURBAN ( ! Z\AVES OR ! TURCOS2 ?OSE ESPECIALLY %\LD RECALL ?AT ! FREE SOIL]S ( ,H>P]'S ,F]RY1 !SE FI<T]S = LIB]TY1 HAVE AT LEA/ ON VIRTUE :I* M]ITS !IR FEIGN$ RESPECT3 VALOR 9 ! FACE ( ! 5EMY6 ,IT IS !N TO ! SOLDI] ( ! EMP]ORS OR K+S ?AT !Y W\LD KN[ H[ TO SAY3 0,HONOR TO ! C\RAGE\S 9 MIS=TUNE08 ,!SE 9SURG5TS1 :OM ! SOLDI]S & VOLUNTE]S ( SLAV]Y HAVE MURD]$ ) >MS OR ?AT ! B\<T JUDGES WILL MURD] ) ! LAW1 !Y HAVE F\<T ONE AGA9/ ONE HUNDR$1 EV5444 & ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 LEFT = DEAD & :O1 LIKE ,BR[N1 HAVE SURVIV$ !IR W\NDS1 WILL BE HUNG1 IT IS SAID444 ,9FAMY6 ,?AT !SE M]C5>Y P5S :O HAMM] AWAY ) A COLD RAGE ON ! BODIES ( ! DEFEAT$ & DI/ORT ! FEATURES EAG]LY4 ,HIDE\S SCRIBBL]S1 !Y ONLY HAVE ONLY ! FACES ( M52 !IR SKULLS CONCEAL ! 9/9CTS ( A HY5A4 ,IT IS ?OSE OR !IR ILK :O1 EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 BE=E ANO!R GALL[S1 CA/ 9 ! FACE ( ,JESUS1 BLOODI$ ,JESUS1 ! BLOODY MUCK ( !IR WORDS66 

,BUT LET US LEAVE !SE DAU<T]S ( ! PRESS TO !IR ABJECT /ATE4 ,!RE >E 9SULTS ?AT HONOR AS !RE >E KISSES ?AT SE>3 !SE >E ! 9SULTS & ! KISSES ( PRO/ITUTION6 

,LET US EXAM9E ! FACTS & DRAW \T ! LESSONS4 

,= A SUCCESSFUL 9SURRECTION 9 ! SLAVE /ATES1 IS ! 9ITIATIVE ( A FEW FIR$-UP1 FREE1 :ITE ABOLITIONI/S 5\<8 ,NO4 ,! 9ITIATIVE MU/ COME FROM ! BLACKS1 FROM ! SLAVES !MSELVES4 ,! :ITE MAN IS SUSPECT TO ! BLACK MAN GROAN+ 9 HELOTISM & UND] ! :IP ( ! :ITES1 HIS MA/]S4 ,9 ! SO-CALL$ FREE /ATES1 ! PEOPLE ( COLOR >E REG>D$ LIKE DOGS2 !Y >E NOT P]MITT$ TO GO BY PUBLIC C>RIAGE1 NOR TO ! !AT]1 NOR ELSE:]E1 IF !RE IS NOT A SPOT RES]V$3 !Y >E LEP]S 9 A LAZ>ETTO4 ,! :ITE >I/OCRACY1 ! ABOLITIONI/S ( ! ,NOR? HOLD !M AT A DI/ANCE & DRIVE !M BACK ) CONTEMPT4 ,!Y CANNOT TAKE A /EP )\T 5C\NT]+ IDIOTIC1 ABSURD1 & MON/R\S PREJUDICES :I* B> !M PASSAGE4 ,! BALLOT BOX1 LIKE ! PUBLIC COA*1 ! !AT] & ! RE/1 IS REFUS$ !M4 ,!Y >E DEPRIV$ ( !IR CIVIL RI<TS1 TREAT$ ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E AS P>IAHS4 ,! BLACK PEOPLE ( ! SLAVE /ATES KN[ ?IS4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y >E ! SUBJECT & /AKE ( ALL SORTS ( 9TRIGUES2 ?AT = ! MA/]S ( ! ,NOR?1 ! EXPLOIT]S ( ! PROLET>IAT & ! ELECTORS1 ! [N]S ( :ITE SLAVES1 ABOLITIONISM MEANS 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL PR(ITS1 NOM9ATIONS = POLITICAL EMPLOYM5T1 GOV]NM5T APPO9TM5TS1 PIRACY & S9ECURES4 ,!Y ALSO MI/RU/ SOME :ITES1 ) GOOD REASON2 SO ?AT ! GOOD1 ?OSE :O >E S9C]ELY FRAT]NAL T[>DS !M1 SUFF] = ! BAD4 ,& !N1 :AT IS ?AT LIB]TY TO :I* WE G5]ALLY 9VITE !M8 ,! LIB]TY TO DIE ( HUNG]444 ! LIB]TY ( ! PROLET>IAN444 ,SO !Y %[ LITTLE URG5CY TO RISK !IR LIVES TO OBTA9 IT1 ?\< !IR LIVES MI<T BE MO/ MIS]ABLE & LIB]TY !IR GREATE/ DESIRE4 ,MANY ( ! NEGROES1 MOREOV]1 >E HELD 9 SU* A PR(\ND IGNORANCE1 SU* A RIGOR\S CAPTIVITY1 ?AT !Y H>DLY KN[ :AT HAPP5S A FEW MILES \TSIDE ! PLANTATION :]E !Y >E P5N$ UP & !Y READILY TAKE ?OSE LIMITS = ! LIMITS ( ! WORLD6444 ,! =AY ( ,JOHN ,BR[N IS GOOD1 9 ?AT ! /ORY WILL RES\ND1 ) E*OES UPON E*OES1 TO ! REMOTE/ ( *ANTIES1 ?AT IT WILL /IR ! 9DEP5D5T /REAK ( ! SLAVES1 WILL DISPOSE !M TO S$ITION1 & WILL BE A RECRUIT+ AG5T = ANO!R 9SURRECTIONAL MOVEM5T4 ,BUT ! UPRIS+ ( ,H>P]'S ,F]RY HAD ONE FAULT1 & A GRAVE ONE3 IT IS TO HAVE BE5 9SANELY G5]\S1 :5 HE WAS MA/] ( ! FIELD2 TO HAVE SP>E ! LIVES ( ! LEGAL CRIM9ALS2 TO HAVE BE5 CONT5T TO TAKE PRISON]S1 TO TAKE HO/AGES1 9/EAD ( PUTT+ TO DEA? ! PLANT]S ?AT HE HAD 9 H&1 TRAFFICK]S 9 HUMAN FLE%1 & TO HAVE ?US GIV5 HO/AGES TO ! REBELLION4 ,PROP]TY 9 MAN BY MAN IS MURD]1 ! MO/ HORRIBLE ( CRIMES4 ,9 SU* A CIRCUM/ANCE1 ONE DOES NOT NEGOTIATE ) ! CRIME3 ONE SUPPRESSES IT6 ,:5 ONE HAS REC\RSE1 AGA9/ LEGAL VIOL5CE1 TO ! =CE ( >MS1 IT IS 9 ORD] TO USE IT3 HE MU/ NOT BE AFRAID TO %$ ! BLOOD ( ! 5EMY4 ,= SLAVES & MA/]S1 IT IS A W> ( EXT]M9ATION4 ,/EEL MU/ BE BR\<T FIR/1 & !N1 9 CASE ( SETBACKS1 FLAME MU/ BE BR\<T TO ALL ! ,PLANTATIONS4 ,!RE MU/ BE--IF VICTORI\S--NOT ONE PLANT]1--IF VANQUI%$--NOT ONE ,PLANTATION LEFT /&+4 ,! 5EMY IS MORE LOGICAL4 ,HE GIVES NO QU>T]6444 

,EV]Y PRODUC] HAS A RI<T TO ! 9/RUM5TS & PRODUCTS ( !IR LABOR4 ,! ,PLANTATIONS ( ! ,S\? BELONG BY RI<T TO ! SLAVES :O CULTIVATE !M4 ,! MA/]S %\LD BE EXPROPRIAT$ 9 ! CAUSE ( PUBLIC MORALITY1 = ! CRIME ( LESE-,HUMANITY4 ,?IS IS :AT ,JOHN ,BR[N SEEMS TO HAVE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! ,PROVISIONAL ,CON/ITUTION ?AT HE WANT$ TO PROCLAIM1 AN ELABORATION ( IDEAS B>ELY LUCID & FULL ( D>KNESS1 BUT :I* TE/IFY TO ! NE$ = JU/ICE & SOCIAL REP>ATIONS ) :I* HIS VALIANT HE>T WAS ANIMAT$1 &1 AS A CONSEQU5CE1 ) :I* ! HE>TS ( ! MASSES1 S\RCE & SEAT ( HIS [N1 IS ANIMAT$4 ,SOON] OR LAT]1 ! DROP WILL BECOME A FLOOD1 ! SP>K WILL BECOME A FLAME6 ,SO DEM&S ,PROGRESS1 NATURAL & 5DUR+ ,LAW4 

#ahf WILL SOON DAWN OV] ! WORLD1 ! DAYBREAK ( GREAT REVOLUTION>Y EV5TS4 

,ALL ,EUROPE IS UND] >MS3 

,IT IS ! LA/ RATTLE ( ! K+S444 

,K+S ( HI< & L[ DEGREE4 ,9 ,AM]ICA1 LET ! PROLET>IAN ( ! ,NOR? & ! SLAVE ( ! ,S\? \TFIT !MSELVES = ! GREAT W>1 ! PROLET>IAN & S]VILE W>1 ! W> AGA9/ 0! MA/]1 \R 5EMY20 &1 !N1 LET ! OLD & ! NEW CONT95T UTT] ) ONE FRAT]NAL VOICE ?AT CRY ( SOCIAL 9SURRECTION1 ?AT CRY ( HUMAN CONSCI5CE3 -- ,LIB]TY666 

,& Y\1 ,M>TYRS6 ,JOHN ,BR[N1 ,%IELDS1 ,A>ON ,C4 ,/EPH5S1 ,GRE51 ,COPIE1 ,COPEL&1 ,COOK1 Y\ WILL BE NO MORE1 P]HAPS6 ,GIV5 OV] TO ! EXECUTION]1 /RANGL$ BY ! CORD ( ! LAWS1 Y\ WILL HAVE REJO9$ Y\R COMPANIONS1 FALL5 BE=E IRON & LEAD444 ,& WE1 Y\R ACCOMPLICES 9 ! IDEA1 WE WILL HAVE BE5 P[]LESS TO SAVE Y\444 WE HAVE EV51 ,I SAY1 BE5 ! ACCOMPLICES ( Y\R MURD]]S6444 BY NOT TAK+ UP >MS TO DEF5D Y\1 BY ACT+ ONLY ) SPEE* OR P51 ) S5TIM5TS1 9/EAD ( ALSO ACT+ ) ! SWORD & RIFLE1 ) ! MUSCLES4 ,:AT6 ,WE1 Y\R ASSASS9S8 ,ALAS6 YES444 ,IT IS HORRIBLE6 ,ISN'T IT8 -- ,AH6 ,LET ?AT BLOOD FALL BACK ON US & \R *ILDR5444 LET \R CONSCI5CES & !IRS BE SOAK$ 9 IT444 LET IT MAKE !M OV]FL[ ) HATR$ & 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ,LEGAL ,CRIME6444 -- ,! TIME ( ,R$EMPTION IS NE>4 ,CAPTIVES ?AT WE >E 9 ! WEB ( CIVILIZ$ 9/ITUTIONS1 WE WILL R$EEM !N \R =C$ FAULTS1 \R PA9FUL 9ACTION444 ,M>TYRS6 ,Y\ WILL BE AV5G$6444 

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