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The scorpion's sting : antislavery and the coming of the Civil War


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Surrounded by a ring of fire, the scorpion stings itself to death. This image is the centrepiece of James Oakes's incisive exploration of slavery and the American Civil War. With startling results, Oakes examines whether there was a peaceful rout to abolition, avoiding civil war; whether Lincoln was late to emancipation and the role race played in the politics of slavery.

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