The Scorpion's Sting
2014-07-05T17:02:59-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzUyXC8yMDE0MDcwNTE3MTkwNTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historian James Oakes talked about his book, The Scorpion’s Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War, in which he examines a plan intended to produce a peaceful end to slavery prior to the Civil War. The proposal called for the utilization of federal mandates to surround slave-holding states with a “cordon of freedom” that would encourage slaves to escape in large numbers, which in turn would harm the Southern economy and push states to electively abolish slavery.
Historian James Oakes talked about his book, The Scorpion’s Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War, in which he examines a plan … read more
Historian James Oakes talked about his book, The Scorpion’s Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War, in which he examines a plan intended to produce a peaceful end to slavery prior to the Civil War. The proposal called for the utilization of federal mandates to surround slave-holding states with a “cordon of freedom” that would encourage slaves to escape in large numbers, which in turn would harm the Southern economy and push states to electively abolish slavery. close
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