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in Jacob Lawrence's magnificent series on John Brown.
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Jacob Lawrence, a great African-American painter.
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He painted this in the 1930s.
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And at least 20 of the 22 images
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in Lawrence's incredible series on John Brown,
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you will find some image of a crucifix,
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of execution, a hanging.
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When I was teaching at Amherst College,
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I don't know, eight or nine years ago,
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we had Jacob Lawrence for an Honorary Degree,
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and I got to spend like two days with him.
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It was one of the greatest thrills of my life.