The war before the war : fugitive slaves and the struggle for America's soul from the Revolution to the Civil War
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Author
Published
New York : Penguin Press, [2018].
Status
Forest Ave. Library - History - Adult
973.71 D
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973.71 D
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Ave. Library - History - Adult | 973.71 D | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes.
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-441) and index.
Description
Explains how fugitive slaves escaping from the South to the northern states awakened northerners to the true nature of slavery and how the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act divided the nation and set it on the path to civil war.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Delbanco, A. (2018). The war before the war: fugitive slaves and the struggle for America's soul from the Revolution to the Civil War . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Delbanco, Andrew, 1952-. 2018. The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul From the Revolution to the Civil War. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Delbanco, Andrew, 1952-. The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul From the Revolution to the Civil War Penguin Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Delbanco, Andrew. The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul From the Revolution to the Civil War Penguin Press, 2018.
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