The Scorpion's Sting - Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War (Paperback)

The image of a scorpion surrounded by a ring of fire, stinging itself to death, was widespread among antislavery leaders before the Civil War. It captures their long-standing strategy for peaceful abolition: they would surround the slave states with a cordon of freedom, constricting slavery and inducing the social crisis in which the peculiar institution would die. The image opens a fresh perspective on antislavery and the coming of the Civil War, brilliantly explored here by one of our greatest historians of the period.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	James Oakes
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-35121-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-393-35121-1
Barcode:	9780393351217

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