The Constitutional Origins of the American Civil War |
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| Author:
| Conlin, Michael F. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-56865-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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In an incisive analysis of over two dozen clauses as well as several 'unwritten' rules and practices, The Constitutional Origins of the American Civil War shows how the conflicting constitutional interpretations of ordinary and elite Americans aggravated the sectional conflict over slavery to the point of civil war.
In an incisive analysis of over two dozen clauses as well as several 'unwritten' rules and practices, The Constitutional Origins of the American Civil War shows how the conflicting constitutional interpretations of ordinary and elite Americans aggravated the sectional conflict over slavery to the point of civil war.