John Brown's body lies-a moulding in the grave, But his soul goes marching on! Glory glory hallelujah!

born in lawrence, John Brown hasn't ever been a man not itching my mind. he brings a key question: "what does it mean to be a terrorist?"

I work in a museum and love that Jacob Lawrence is finally getting the recognition his art deserves. I see his work in several museums on display with a lot more cohesive descriptions rather than just the simple artist name/artwork title/date & medium that normally would accompany artworks. The irony is I've worked in several museums for years and the system remains the same: an established board that has recently been displaying much more POC/women/contemporary artists that reflects the diversity of the world while ignoring POC/women staff (usually a minority heavy FOH staff and very conservative management). The performative nature of many museums is plain to see.

As Mao famously said "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" - John Brown was right, and the Civil War proved him so. The famous US song "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is based on an earlier work "John Brown's Song (later John Brown's body)" - the lyrics that always affects me strongly - referring to Christ (and Brown) "As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free." His Truth goes marching on....

I am a beginner in regards to the knowledge of painting but became a fan several years ago, and your videos and channel just came to solidify my love for the art world, especially paintings, you are really good at explaining art and making it respectful and so interesting ... Thank You!

I feel like labelling Brown as a "terrorist" in the title for standing up for enslaved Americans does a disservice to him and paints him as a bad guy. I think political violence is an inevitable end point for political change when your opponents are stubborn, evil bastards who will stonewall any attempt at reform and will kick, scream, cry, whine, and bitch when any concessions are made against their tyrannical, oppressive, dystopian regimes. I think most people don't want to commit political violence, or rather they don't want to do it themselves, because there isn't a guarantee it pays off and they could easily be the ones poor, destitute, and executed. Still, I think political violence is all but destined to come if and when every other avenue of civil reform is attempted and exhausted, and we're still at the place where oppressors keep the oppressed down. I hadn't heard about John Brown until this video, but man what a legend he was. I know the "rest in power" line is reserved for black people, and as a white guy I'm sure a lot of black people would say it's not my place to say it, but if there was a white guy who might be in the running for deserving that title, well I can't make that determination but it's the thought that came to my head. Either way, I hope John Brown rests well and is remembered fondly for his brave efforts and noble sacrifices in order to combat one of the most evil institutions in the world.

he may not have ended the system of slavery but he ended the violence of slavery for those he saved. and who know how many he gave hope. and for that he should be applauded. makes you wonder if people 175 years from now might think similarly of tactics against wage slavers today.

haunting. this series fully embodies “disturb the comfortable, comfort the disturbed.” it’s graphic, yet soothing.

Note: the fact that Lawrence made a series or work on Toussaint L'Ouverture is REALLY important. The haitian revolution changed the course of History. A revolution at the north of a tiny island, held by slaves, forced France to end slavery (at least legally) in all of its colonies AS THE 18TH CENTURY, NOT THE 19TH ended. Btw, Toussaint L'Overture was profoundly christian. Lawrence may have had that in mind when he painted the cross one.

They hung him as a traitor, they themselves the traitor crew📣📣

This could also be a great graphic novel book of John Brown's story!

Significant political change has rarely come about peacefully. Drastic change will only come about when it becomes difficult not to change. In other words the systems and infrastructures that uphold the status quo must be interrupted.

Honestly, I don't think I can go a day in my life without watching at least one of your videos, they are so interesting and well written! As someone who is really interested in every form of art, you're definitely one of my favorite content creators out there

"His soul keeps marching on"

Well, that's a different one. Very interesting! Is it a coincidence that the length of this and the previous video are the same?

Further proof that people like to talk over the bass solo.

Let John Brown’s martyrdom not be in vain.

I really enjoyed how concise this video was, amazing work!

Thank you for highlighting Jacob Lawrence, a beautiful body of work.

WOW! Thanks so much for making this video! I love being a patron of this channel! One of the first channels I’ve ever subbed on Patreon and it feel so beyond worth it. I was born in Lawrence, KS, where John brown and as a huge influence, and have been dying to hear this channel’s analysis of him. I love the ideas promoted on this channel hope we can all learn a thing or two from John Brown!

That was so powerful! Thank you!

Love this video! One of my favorite artists' work about one of my favorite historical figures. So much fascinating history about America is covered in Lawrence's series and so many moral questions addressed. It's unbelievable and such a fantastic summary of Brown's life.

Could you give a look into Hiroshi nagai? Love his art

i always turn on your videos while painting in my art portfolio class and it just helps me get my creative mind flowing, thx you sm for these fantastic videos 🙌🙌

This is not a criticism but hopefully a helpful note: I found this one very, very difficult to listen to because the phrasing, pacing, and music timing were different and just not quite as on as they usually are. Love your videos. Genuinely hope this is helpful and not disheartening. I greatly appreciate the thoughtful, intellectual, high-quality content your channel puts out.

Powerful. Thank you so much.❤

very good

Never seen this series before, very powerful. And brilliantly presented. 👏

A few years ago I came across this collection. No.21 (the thumbnail painting) always stuck with me but I never knew much more information about it. Seeing you cover it sparked a feeling in me that was satisfying but made me go back through my photos to make sure I did I fact take a picture of it like I remembered doing. Thank you for your fantastic work

LETS GO BROWN LETS SCORE SOME GOALS GO GO. Amazing man. A true Shahidun. Allah bless the Shahid

Powerful

This so diferent and so fascinating

Thank you! I hadn't heard about John Brown since middle school history class (despite taking history in college).

i go to the university of washington and it is so cool to have the jacob lawerence gallery in my art building

These works are so eerily modern in a "graphic arts" magazine cover design way. You provide such thougtful engaging content that I always feel both educationally stimulates and comforts me. I hope more will sub to ypur channel, because your work is so full of effort and keen editing.

I hope you get the opportunity to voice an audio book sometime! I could listen to your voice all day.

Thank you

Totally unknown artist to me and yet I am intrigued!

you are amazing

I’m from West Virginia and grew up near Harpers Ferry. They have a wax museum & a building there to explain the history of John Brown’s efforts in the Civil War. The wax museum always creeped me out though lol

Very inspiring, from a political perspective, artistic perspective and storytelling perspective. Thank you

ethan hawke played john brown in "the good lord bird", amazing show

Just so you know for your next video, you said "$12 a month" when I think you meant "$12 a year" for your patreon!

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WELCOME MY SON. WELCOME TO MACHINE

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1:06 The Canvas 2023:"I am absolutely fascinated by the concept of political violence." just putting this timestamp here for the lawyers lmao

É uma obra permeada de interjeições conceituais. Um viés que investiga a perplexidade humana em sua existência.

A hi from Brasil

What type of music is this?

I wonder if it was an artistic choice or not to show the ammunition as modern bullets and bandoleers instead of ehat was mostly used during this time..?

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But was John Brown really hung?

One point to consider, in assessing John Brown's violence, is that war was _not_ required to end slavery in nearly every other country in the Western hemisphere. Haiti's slaves freed themselves by revolution in 1804, but everywhere else, apart from the United States, ended slavery between 1807 and 1888, without war.

5:50 - first ? didnt you say he'd already been assaulting, what about at 4:48 and in Kansas? Sounds like you're fucking with the history

The "music" (strumming a double bass?) was both distracting & unnecessary! I had to mute the video & read the subtitles which meant I missed out on the full content.

Violence against violence does not make peace. God Bless Everyone Amen ✝️🙏❤️. You need Love.

I take issue with this specific use of "Slavery" as a universal definition. Let us remember that slavery existed in Africa centuries before it was imported abroad, perpetuated by warring tribes who routinely slaughtered entire groups and sent parties to capture people, black slave owners in the USA and bloody Ivory Coast (N. America accounted for mere 5% of total export), irate African Kings who sent envoys to Queen Victoria's court to protest loss of 300 pounds (at that time!) sterling annually lost to abolition. With use of "Slavery" let's remember its current existence especially across the Middle East and African continent today. These are not pleasant things to remember or admit, but they grotesque and true.

Greed is god in Amerikkka

What font do you use? i love it.

what's your name on Twich?

Political violence is a very important tool in our fight against the people we hate and their loved ones