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

William M. Wiecek

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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848. To get started finding The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848. To get started finding The Sources of Anti-Slavery Constitutionalism in America, 1760-1848, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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