Lincoln and the Constitution

Lincoln and the Constitution /

In this highly readable study of Abraham Lincoln's thoughts and actions concerning the U.S. Constitution, Brian R. Dirck combines extensive primary research and thoughtful, accessible consideration of Lincoln's views to reveal new insights into Lincoln's impact on the U.S. Constitutio...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Dirck, Brian R., 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012
Series:Concise Lincoln library.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on the Constitution.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Political and social views.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
Constitutional history > United States.
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The Constitution in Lincoln's early years
  • Lincoln, the Constitution, and slavery during the sectional crisis
  • Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence
  • Becoming president, and defending the Union
  • The war, civil liberties, and ex parte merryman
  • Congress and winning the war
  • Lincoln and the radicals
  • The war and African Americans.

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