The Crooked Path to Abolition
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An award-winning scholar uncovers the guiding principles of Lincoln's antislavery strategies.
James Oakes Book order
James Oakes is an acclaimed author whose work delves deeply into the history of slavery and the Civil War. His literary contribution lies in his incisive examination of these pivotal periods in American history. Oakes excels at presenting complex historical arguments in an accessible and engaging manner. His books offer readers profound insights into the formation of the United States.
- 2021
- 2014
The Scorpion's Sting: Antislavery and the Coming of the Civil War
- 207 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Explores the Civil War and the anti-slavery movement, specifically highlighting the plan to help abolish slavery by surrounding the slave states with territories of freedom and discusses the possibility of what could have been a more peaceful alternative to the war.
