A concise history of the movement against slavery in the United States, from its early crusaders and the geography of the struggle to the turning-point of the 1830s. Macy covers the Underground Railroad, books as anti-slavery weapons, the fall of the Whig party, Bleeding Kansas, Charles Sumner, the Supreme Court in politics and John Brown.
A clear, well-told volume from the Chronicles of America series for anyone seeking the road to the Civil War. Download the free EPUB.