Lincoln's Defense of Politics: The Public Man and His Opponents in the Crisis Over Slavery"Examines six of Lincoln's key opponents (states' rights constitutionalists Alexander H. Stephens, John C. Calhoun, and George Fitzhugh; and abolitionists Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, and Frederick Douglass) to illustrate the broad significance of the slavery question and to highlight the importance of political considerations in public decision making"--Provided by publisher. |
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... Freedom, Political and Economic 147 Chapter 11. Between Legalism and the Higher Law 155 Chapter 12. Lincoln's Defense of Politics 162 Epilogue 179 Notes 185 Works Cited 205 Index 215 Preface Retrospective endorsement of the historic ...
... Freedom, Political and Economic 147 Chapter 11. Between Legalism and the Higher Law 155 Chapter 12. Lincoln's Defense of Politics 162 Epilogue 179 Notes 185 Works Cited 205 Index 215 Preface Retrospective endorsement of the historic ...
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... Freedom Reform Papers Henry D. Thoreau, Reform Papers Second Treatise John Locke, Second Treatise of Government SS SSW Works George Fitzhugh, Sociology for the South Frederick Douglass, Selected Speeches and Writings John C. Calhoun ...
... Freedom Reform Papers Henry D. Thoreau, Reform Papers Second Treatise John Locke, Second Treatise of Government SS SSW Works George Fitzhugh, Sociology for the South Frederick Douglass, Selected Speeches and Writings John C. Calhoun ...
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... freedom . That is to say , such a propagandist would have done just what Lincoln accused Stephen Douglas of doing . Lincoln claimed that Douglas “ constantly moulds the public opinion of the North to [ south- ern ] ends ; and if there ...
... freedom . That is to say , such a propagandist would have done just what Lincoln accused Stephen Douglas of doing . Lincoln claimed that Douglas “ constantly moulds the public opinion of the North to [ south- ern ] ends ; and if there ...
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... freedom — the declaration that ' all men are created free and equal . " 3 What Lincoln could not see in 1852 was what his own task might be . Lincoln's responses to Douglas reveal their full significance against the. 13 Chapter 2 Stephen ...
... freedom — the declaration that ' all men are created free and equal . " 3 What Lincoln could not see in 1852 was what his own task might be . Lincoln's responses to Douglas reveal their full significance against the. 13 Chapter 2 Stephen ...
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... freedom alto- gether was a mere matter of discretion . Local legislative bodies might decide on either course as their own interests dictated . Behind the abo- litionists ' critique of the policies of mainstream parties touching slavery ...
... freedom alto- gether was a mere matter of discretion . Local legislative bodies might decide on either course as their own interests dictated . Behind the abo- litionists ' critique of the policies of mainstream parties touching slavery ...
Contents
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Chapter 5 George Fitzhugh The Tur to History | 54 |
Chapter 6 The Attack on Locke | 73 |
Part III Abolitionism Natural Justice and Its Limits | 85 |
Chapter 9 Frederick Douglass Antislavery Constitutionalism and the Problem of Consent | 125 |
Part IV Conclusion The Case for Politics | 145 |
Chapter 10 FreedomPolitical and Economic | 147 |
Chapter 11 Between Legalism and the Higher Law | 155 |
Chapter 12 Lincoln s Defense of Politics | 162 |
Epilogue Political Temperament | 179 |
Notes | 185 |
Works Cited | 205 |
Chapter 7 Henry David Thoreau The Question of Political Engagement | 87 |
Chapter 8 William Lloyd Garrison From Disunionist to Lincoln Emancipationist | 105 |
Index | 215 |
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