Dred Scott and the problem of constitutional evil /
A new interpretation of the constitutional law and politics of slavery. The Taney Court's conclusions that former slaves could not be American citizens and that slavery could not be banned in American territories was constitutionally sound, contrary to many opinions.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
©2006 |
Colección: | Cambridge studies on the American Constitution.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The lessons of Dred Scott
- The constitutional politics of slavery
- Compromising with evil.