Introduction : perception of war
Early clashes
Fear and reaction in the border South
Southern aggression in the lower North
Interstate diplomacy
Fighting against slavery in the lower North
The struggle for the border South
Fighting over the fugitive slave law
Pressure on the border South increases
From border war to Civil War.
Border war : fighting over slavery before the Civil War by Stanley Harrold. ISBN 9780807834312. Published by University of North Carolina Press in 2010. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.