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^ Read # The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment by Columbia University Press ã eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment With constitutional jurisprudence undergoing a revival, The Promises of Liberty provides a full portrait of the Thirteenth Amendment and its potential for ensuring liberty.The collection begins with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Brion Davis, who discusses the failure of the Thirteenth Amendment to achieve its framers' objectives. McPherson, another Pulitzer recipient, recounts the influence of abolitionists on the ratification process, and Paul Finkelman focuses on who freed the
| Title | : | The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0231141440 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
(Michael S. (Christopher Waldrep Journal of American History)A riveting, provocative collection of essays by what can only be described as an all-star team of historians and legal analysts. Highly recommended.Choice (Choice)this book is an informative treatment of a depressing subject. (Helen Knowles H-Law)This volume is well edited and the essayists expertly chosen. An important addition to the scholarship on an important aspect of America's constitutional heritage. Green Journal of the Civil War Era) . Alexander Tsesis of Loyola University Chicago School of Law has assembled an unusually compact and cogent collection of the best work on the Thirteenth Amendment
With constitutional jurisprudence undergoing a revival, The Promises of Liberty provides a full portrait of the Thirteenth Amendment and its potential for ensuring liberty.The collection begins with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Brion Davis, who discusses the failure of the Thirteenth Amendment to achieve its framers' objectives. McPherson, another Pulitzer recipient, recounts the influence of abolitionists on the ratification process, and Paul Finkelman focuses on who freed the slaves and President Lincoln'
He is the author of We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law; The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom; and Destructive Messages: How Hate Speech Paves the Way for Harmful Social Movements.. Alexander Tsesis is a professor at the Loyola University School of Law
Four Stars K. Tattoli As good as a required law school text book can be.
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