The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848

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Synopsis
This ambitious book examines the constitutional and legal doctrines of the antislavery movement from the eve of the American Revolution to the Wilmot Proviso and the 1848 national elections. Relating political activity to constitutional thought, William M. Wiecek surveys the antislavery societies, the ideas of their individual members, and the actions of those opposed to slavery and its expansion into the territories. He shows that the idea of constitutionalism has popular origins and was not the exclusive creation of a caste of lawyers. In offering a sophisticated examination of both sides of the argument about slavery, he not only discusses court cases and statutes, but also considers a broad range of "extrajudicial" thought—political speeches and pamphlets, legislative debates and arguments.
Copyright:
1977

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781501726460
Related ISBNs:
9781501726446, 9780801410895, 9781501726453
Publisher:
Cornell University Press
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Cornell University
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Reading Age:
18 and up
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