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The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War

James Oakes

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Description: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 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War. To get started finding The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 160

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Release: 2014

ISBN: 039324427X

Description: 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 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War. To get started finding The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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