John Brown's "Declaration of Liberty"

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

John Brown was executed on this day in 1859. Here's his impassioned "Declaration of Liberty," unearthed by investigators after the raid at Harpers Ferry.

John Brown's Passionate "Declaration of Liberty," Written on a Lengthy Scroll

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This proclamation, over 2,000 words in length, was drafted on successive sheets of paper and pasted onto a long piece of cloth