| Reflections on Slavery and the Constitution Contributor(s): Anastaplo, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739171763 ISBN-13: 9780739171769 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $134.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Constitutions - History | United States - General - Law | Constitutional |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2011049524 |
| Series: Studies in Marxism and Humanism |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.41 lbs) 334 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this insightful book about constitutional law and slavery, George Anastaplo illuminates both how the history of race relations in the United States should be approached and how seemingly hopeless social and political challenges can be usefully considered through the lens of the U.S. Constitution. He examines the outbreak of the American Civil War, its prosecution, and its aftermath, tracing the concept of slavery and law from its earliest beginnings and slavery's fraught legal history within the United States. Anastaplo offers discussions that bring into focus discussions of slavery in Ancient Greece and within the Bible, showing their influence on the Constitution and the subsequent political struggles that led to the Civil War. |