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The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War
2018·464 pages
A compelling history of fugitive slaves and their role in exposing America's divisions before the Civil War.
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A compelling history of fugitive slaves and their role in exposing America's divisions before the Civil War.
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"For decades after its founding, America was really two nations–one slave, one free. There were many reasons why this composite nation ultimately broke apart, but the fact that enslaved black people repeatedly risked their lives to flee their masters in the South in search of freedom in the North proved that the “united” states was actually a lie. Fugitive slaves exposed the contradiction between the myth that slavery was a benign institution and the reality that a nation based on the principle ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted. To sexual coercion in the context of slavery; not detailed.
Violence & gore
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Moderate depictions of violence related to slavery and escapes; not graphic but recurring.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Minor references to religious contexts in relation to slavery debates.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult content depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Major focus on political and social divisions over slavery and race in America.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Extreme focus on systemic suffering and cruelty of slavery; central theme. To sexual coercion in the context of slavery; not detailed.
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