The promises of liberty
the history and contemporary relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment
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Author
Contributions
- Tsesis, Alexander. - Contributor
Publication
2010 - Columbia University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
84,000 words, Guess
Page Count
336 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100231141440
- ISBN-139780231141444
- ISBN-139780231520133
- ISBN-100231520131
- Library of Congress Control Number2010003026
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number502875268
- Better World Books9780231141444
- Better World Books9780231520133
- Open LibraryOL24040376M
Classifications
- DDC342.7308/7
- LCCKF4545.S5 P76 2010
- LCCKF4545.S5P76 2010
Description
"[...] Reassess the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and its relevance to issues of liberty, justice, and equality. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, reasserting the radical, egalitarian dimensions of the Constitution. It also laid the foundations for future civil rights and social justice legislation. Yet subsequent reinterpretation and misappropriation have curbed more substantive change. With constitutional jurisprudence undergoing a revival, The Promises of Liberty provides a full portrait of the Thirteenth Amendment and its potential for ensuring liberty."--Book jacket.
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