The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal HistoryIn 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. |
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... inspirational. Watching our baby daughter, Ruth, has given me further meaning in life and a deeper understanding of the human condition. Preface The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. x | Acknowledgments.
... further momentum.3 The Thirteenth Amendment began on the road to success about two years later, on December 14, 1863, during the 38th Congress, by which time Corwin was U.S. Minister to Mexico. A different Ohio representative, James M ...
... Further, Buchanan's treatment is not current with recent Thirteenth Amendment scholarship. I draw upon these and a host of historical, legal, and philosophical studies to construct a coherent theory of the amendment's relevance. My ...
... further community contentment. My account of the Thirteenth Amendment asserts that a society that safeguards the rights to self-determination and self-realization is more likely to achieve a common good. Thus, the Thirteenth Amendment ...
... Further in chapter 6, I compare the civil rights value of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Commerce Clause. Congress has enacted civil rights legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, pursuant to its authority to regulate ...
Contents
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End of Radical Ideals and Judicial Response | 59 |
Summing Up and Looking Ahead | 94 |
Theoretical Foundation | 101 |
Thirteenth Amendment and Constitutional Rights | 112 |
Contemporary Settings | 137 |
Conclusion | 161 |
Select Bibliography | 201 |
Index | 221 |
About the Author | 229 |
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The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History Alexander Tsesis Limited preview - 2004 |
The Thirteenth Amendment and American Freedom: A Legal History Alexander Tsesis No preview available - 2004 |