Our secret constitution : how Lincoln redefined American democracy / George P. Fletcher.
Our secret constitution : how Lincoln redefined American democracy / George P. Fletcher.
Our secret constitution : how Lincoln redefined American democracy / George P. Fletcher.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2001.
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N320.10973/ 2
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 292 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: The Argument for the Secret Constitution -- 1. Redemption Under Law -- 2. Radical Gettysburg -- 3. Nationhood -- 4. Loyalty and Betrayal -- 5. Equality -- 6. The Revolution That Never Was -- 7. Equality Without Vision -- 8. A Maxim of Justice: Its Birth and Rebirth -- 9. The Secret Con...
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2001.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2001.
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Summary
"In this perspective-altering new book, George P. Fletcher asserts that the Civil War was the most significant event in American legal history, an event that not only abolished slavery and changed the laws of the land but also created a new set of principles that continues to guide our thinking today."--BOOK JACKET.
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Our secret constitution : how Lincoln redefined American democracy / George P. Fletcher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2001.
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N320.10973/ 2
Record Identifier
74VvQzNRxZ3l
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvQzNRxZ3l
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ISBN
0195156285 (pbk)
9780195141429 (alk. paper)
0195141423 (alk. paper)
9780195156287 (pbk)
DDC
320.1097309034
MMS ID
991014503399702626
