Crown of Thorns: Political Martyrdom in America From Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction i 1. Suffering for the Sin of Slavery 9 2. John Brown's Body—And Spirit 22 3. Abraham Lincoln—The National Martyr 50 4. Sacrifice for Law and Order 83 5. Progressive Reformers and Martyrdom: Mixed Attitudes 103 6. On Revolution's Altar 140 7. Contemporary America: Decline and Resurrection of the Martyr 167 Notes 193 Select Bibliography 229 Index 243 V This page intentionally left blank ...