The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War
Author | : James Oakes |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2014-05-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393239935 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393239934 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War written by James Oakes and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the Civil War and the anti-slavery movement, specifically highlighting the plan to help abolish slavery by surrounding the slave states with territories of freedom and discusses the possibility of what could have been a more peaceful alternative to the war.