Lincoln's Birthday; Reading from Stephen Benet's "John Brown's Body" (1964-02-07)

In this recording within the We Believe Series, Howard Thurman reads an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet's book, "John Brown's Body." According to Thurman, he reads this text every year the Friday before Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The quotation that is read comes from the perspective of Abraham Lincoln. In it, Lincoln ponders God's will for black bodies in America, pledges his allegiance to the union, and likens himself to an old hunting dog when reflecting upon his tenacity while fighting in the Civil War.

Thurman, Howard

1964-02-07

Description by Dustin Mailman

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Lincoln's Birthday; reading from Stephen Benet, "John Brown's Body," 1964 Feb 7