| Title | : | The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | James Oakes |
| Release | : | 2014-05-19 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | U.S. History, Books, History |
| Size | : | 1210958 |
| A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction 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. |
