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Amid the political turmoil that we have seen unfold in 2025, the abolitionist John Brown has been popping up in the social feeds of the left. The phrase “Don’t argue with people John Brown would have shot” jumps out as a bold statement, and insists on a knowledge of this particular figure in American history.

A man who fought to end the institution of slavery and for equality of Black Americans, John Brown swore an “eternal war with slavery,” and gave his life for that cause. But even a brief dive into the life and death of John Brown will bring you to the song “John Brown’s Body.” [Read more…] about John Brown’s Body: A Battle Hymn For the Republic