The Fate of Liberty Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties |
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| Author:
| Neely, Mark E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-506496-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Only one president has ever suspended habeas corpus: the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln. This insightful account of civil liberties under Lincoln sheds new light on the controversy over the great president's record on domestic security. Far from Gore Vidal's "absolute dictator," Neely's portrait of Lincoln shows a leader prone to mercy, attempting to deal firmly and fairly with an unprecedented threat to national survival. This book offers an unusual look at the most critical...
More DescriptionOnly one president has ever suspended habeas corpus: the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln. This insightful account of civil liberties under Lincoln sheds new light on the controversy over the great president's record on domestic security. Far from Gore Vidal's "absolute dictator," Neely's portrait of Lincoln shows a leader prone to mercy, attempting to deal firmly and fairly with an unprecedented threat to national survival. This book offers an unusual look at the most critical moment in American history.