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 (934 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War by : James Oakes
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.