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15.3 The Tragic Prelude/John Brown Attacks

The Tragic Prelude by John Steuart Curry. 15.3 The Tragic Prelude/John Brown Attacks

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15.3 The Tragic Prelude/John Brown Attacks

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  1. The Tragic Prelude by John Steuart Curry 15.3 The Tragic Prelude/John Brown Attacks John Curry’s interpretation of John Brown and the antislavery movement in Kansas Territory before the Civil War is rich in symbolism. The painting depicts John Brown as a fanatic man who would kill for his beliefs. What does the tornado and prairie fires represent? What does the men on either side of Brown symbolize? What does the two dead men at his feet represent ?

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