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

by James Oakes

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393239934
• ISBN13: 9780393239935
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.6"