Lincoln's ConstitutionUniversity of Chicago Press, 2011 M04 8 - 256 páginas In Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the context of the times, Farber illuminates Lincoln's actions by placing them squarely within their historical moment. The answers here are crucial not only for a better understanding of the Civil War but also for shedding light on issues-state sovereignty, presidential power, and limitations on civil liberties in the name of national security-that continue to test the limits of constitutional law even today. |
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... called upon to consider him in our own. Moreover, he was in many respects the first modern president, fighting what was arguably the world's first modern war. We have had far more time to ponder such actions than the people of Lincoln's ...
... called upon to consider him in our own. Moreover, he was in many respects the first modern president, fighting what was arguably the world's first modern war. We have had far more time to ponder such actions than the people of Lincoln's ...
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... of Southerners insisted that federal neutrality on the slavery issue was not enough. They called for active federal support, taking the form of a federal slave code for the territories. Unlike earlier generations 10 } Chapter 1.
... of Southerners insisted that federal neutrality on the slavery issue was not enough. They called for active federal support, taking the form of a federal slave code for the territories. Unlike earlier generations 10 } Chapter 1.
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... called in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia. In the early afternoon of December 20, the South Carolina convention voted to secede. Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas followed by the end ...
... called in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia. In the early afternoon of December 20, the South Carolina convention voted to secede. Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas followed by the end ...
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... the destruction of the railroad bridges and telegraph lines linking Baltimore with the North. Hundreds of Union supporters were driven out of Baltimore. Lincoln called the governor and mayor to Washington, where he 16 } Chapter 1.
... the destruction of the railroad bridges and telegraph lines linking Baltimore with the North. Hundreds of Union supporters were driven out of Baltimore. Lincoln called the governor and mayor to Washington, where he 16 } Chapter 1.
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Daniel A. Farber. Lincoln called the governor and mayor to Washington, where he was able to negotiate safe transit around the city. The North did not have the military strength to force local authorities to provide access to Baltimore ...
Daniel A. Farber. Lincoln called the governor and mayor to Washington, where he was able to negotiate safe transit around the city. The North did not have the military strength to force local authorities to provide access to Baltimore ...
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Sovereignty | 26 |
The Supreme Law of the Land | 45 |
The Union Forever? | 70 |
The Legitimacy of Coercion | 92 |
Presidential Power | 115 |
Individual Rights | 144 |
The Rule of Law in Dark Times | 176 |
The Lessons of History | 196 |
Notes | 201 |
Index | 235 |
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