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

Name: Scorpion's Sting Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War
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ISBN: 9780393239935

ISBN-10: 0393239934

ISBN-13: 9780393239935

Edition: 2014

Authors: James Oakes

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Surrounded by a ring of fire, the scorpion stings itself todeath. The image, widespread among antislavery leadersbefore the Civil War, captures their long-standing strategy forpeaceful abolition: they would surround the slave states witha cordon of freedom, which would induce slaves to escapein ever-greater numbers, undermine the Southern economy,and finally lead to voluntary state abolition. The strategyanimated Lincoln and his party in their efforts to use federalpower to contain slavery; it was the reason the Southernstates seceded when Lincoln was elected president.The scorpion’s sting is the centerpiece of this fresh, incisiveexploration of slavery and the Civil War: Was there a…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/19/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

James Oakes is the author of several acclaimed books on slavery and the Civil War. His most recent book, Freedom National, won the Lincoln Prize and was a long-list selection for the National Book Award. He lives in New York City.