To Secure the Blessings of Liberty: Rights in American History (The George Mason Lectures) - Hardcover

 
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Ten papers from a conference marking the bicentennial of the Bill of Rights consider its background, formation, and relevance today. The topics include the Articles of Confederation, minorities, written and unwritten heritages, and the European Convention of Human Rights. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Examines the Bill of Rights from the viewpoints of ten contributors from the fields of history, government and politics. Two appendices provide the texts of the first and final drafts of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason.

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Publisher: George Mason University Press, 1992
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