{"product_id":"the-war-before-the-war-the-war-before-the-war-fugitive-slaves-and-the-struggle-for-americas-soul-from-the-revolution-to-the-civil-war-9780735224131","title":"The War Before the War: The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book Selection \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Lionel Trilling Book Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Critics' Best Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Excellent... stunning.\"--Ta-Nehisi Coates \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book tells the story of America's original sin--slavery--through politics, law, literature, and above all, through the eyes of enslavedblack people who risked their lives to flee from bondage, thereby forcing the nation to confront the truth about itself. The struggle over slavery divided not only the American nation but also the hearts and minds of individual citizens faced with the timeless problem of when to submit to unjust laws and when to resist. \u003ci\u003eThe War Before the War\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates what brought us to war with ourselves and the terrible legacies of slavery that are with us still.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Delbanco \u003c\/b\u003eis the Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies at Columbia University. Author of many notable books, including \u003ci\u003eCollege, Melville, The Death of Satan, Required Reading, The Real American Dream, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Puritan Ordeal, \u003c\/i\u003ehe was recently appointed president of the Teagle Foundation, which supports liberal education for college students of all backgrounds. Winner of the Great Teacher Award from the Society of Columbia Graduates, he is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. In 2001, Andrew Delbanco was named by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e as \"America's Best Social Critic.\" In 2012, President Barack Obama presented him with the National Humanities Medal.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181296255250,"sku":"9780735224131","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46b20ed8-6307-414d-afca-fcb5c156fe7f.jpg?v=1744394603","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-war-before-the-war-the-war-before-the-war-fugitive-slaves-and-the-struggle-for-americas-soul-from-the-revolution-to-the-civil-war-9780735224131","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}