The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War

by Andrew Delbanco

Book Overview

A New York Times Notable Book Selection

Winner of the Mark Lynton History Prize

Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award

A New York Times Critics' Best Book

"Excellent... stunning."--Ta-Nehisi Coates

The devastating story of how fugitive slaves drove the nation to Civil War

For decades after its founding, America was really two nations--one slave, one free. There were many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594204055
• ISBN13: 9781594204050
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Penguin Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.4"