Publication

2004-12-12 - NYU Press

Language

English

Word Count

59,750 words, Guess

Page Count

239 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCKF4545.S5T74 2004

Description

"In this narrative history and contextual analysis of the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery and freedom take center stage. Alexander Tsesis demonstrates how entrenched slavery was in pre-Civil War America, how central it was to the political events that resulted in the Civil War, and how it was the driving force that led to the adoption of an amendment that ultimately provided a substantive assurance of freedom for all American citizens."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Study of constitutional law is most rewarding when it concerns civil rights.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History (Constitutional Amendments)HardcoverNYU Press2004-12-12

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