Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment / Christian G. Samito.
2015
K5052.5.L55 S26 2015 (Mapit)
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Title
Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment / Christian G. Samito.
Imprint
Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2015]
Description
ix, 171 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Series
Concise Lincoln library.
Formatted Contents Note
Before the presidency
Secession winter
Toward the Emancipation Proclamation
The road to an Abolition Amendment
Reelection and the politics of constitutional change
Getting the Amendment Resolution passed
The final vote
Peace, ratification, and the Thirteenth Amendment
Conclusion.
Secession winter
Toward the Emancipation Proclamation
The road to an Abolition Amendment
Reelection and the politics of constitutional change
Getting the Amendment Resolution passed
The final vote
Peace, ratification, and the Thirteenth Amendment
Conclusion.
Summary
"Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to ending slavery, yet the idea of such an amendment conflicted with several of Lincoln's long-held positions. ... this study ... examines how Lincoln's opposition to amending the U.S. Constitution shaped his political views before he became president and how constitutional arguments overcame Lincoln's objections, turning him in to a supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment by 1864. ... Closing with a lively discussion that applies the Thirteenth Amendment to current events, this concise yet comprehensive volume demonstrates how the constitutional change Lincoln helped bring about contines to be relevant today."--Book jacket flaps.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-162) and index.
Call Number
K5052.5.L55 S26 2015
Language
English
ISBN
9780809334247 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0809334240 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780809334254 (ebook)
0809334259 (ebook)
0809334240 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780809334254 (ebook)
0809334259 (ebook)
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