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Lincoln and the Constitution /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dirck, Brian R., 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2012]
Series:Concise Lincoln library.
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on slavery.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Political and social views.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Views on the Constitution.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865.
Slaves > Emancipation > United States.
Constitutional history > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Lincoln and the Constitution : 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.