Bøker av James (City University of New York Graduate Center) Oakes

An award-winning scholar uncovers the guiding principles of Lincoln's antislavery strategies.

A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction

A powerful history of emancipation that reshapes our understanding of Lincoln, the Civil War, and the end of American slavery.

"A great American tale told with a deft historical eye, painstaking analysis, and a supple clarity of writing."-Jean Baker