Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Author: Delbanco, Andrew, 1952- Title: The war before the war : fugitive slaves and the struggle for America's soul from the Revolution to the Civil War / Andrew Delbanco. Call Number: 973.7115 D 2018 Publisher, Date: New York : Penguin Press, ©2018. Description: 453 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Summary: 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. Subjects: Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 1701-1800. Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 1801-1900. Slavery -- United States -- History -- 1701-1800. Slavery -- United States -- History -- 1801-1900. Fugitive slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Causes. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-441) and index. Text in English. ISBN: 1594204055 9781594204050 System Availability: 8 # System items in: 8 Current Holds: 0 Place Hold Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Author Notes Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Summary Table of Contents Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1