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Hardback. Condition: New. Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lin­coln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Decla­ration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to ending slavery, yet the idea of such an amendment conflicted with several of Lincoln's long-held positions. In this study, Christian G. Samito examines how Lincoln's opposition to amending the United States Constitution shaped his political views before he became president, and how constitutional argu­ments overcame Lincoln's objections, turning him into a supporter of the Thir­teenth Amendment by 1864-65.For most of his political career, Samito shows, Lincoln disputed chang­ing the constitution, even to overturn rulings with which he disagreed. Well into his presidency, he argued that emancipation could take place only on the state level because the federal gov­ernment had no jurisdiction to control slavery in the states. Between Janu­ary 1863 and mid-1864, however, Lin­coln came to support a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery because it worked within the constitutional structure and preserved key compo­nents of American constitutionalism in the face of Radical Republican schemes.Samito chronicles lobbying efforts, the final vote in the House on the amend­ment resolution, and various charges of corruption and back-room deals. He also considers the Hampton Roads conference, Lincoln's own thoughts on the meaning of the amendment, and the impact of Lincoln's assassination on the reading of the amendment. Closing with a lively discussion that applies the Thir­teenth Amendment to current events, this concise yet comprehensive volume demonstrates how the constitutional change Lincoln helped bring about con­tinues to be relevant today.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to ending slavery, yet the idea of such an amendment conflicted with several of Lincolns long-held positions. In this study, Christian G. Samito examines how Lincolns opposition to amending the United States Constitution shaped his political views before he became president, and how constitutional arguments overcame Lincolns objections, turning him into a supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment by 186465.For most of his political career, Samito shows, Lincoln disputed changing the constitution, even to overturn rulings with which he disagreed. Well into his presidency, he argued that emancipation could take place only on the state level because the federal government had no jurisdiction to control slavery in the states. Between January 1863 and mid-1864, however, Lincoln came to support a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery because it worked within the constitutional structure and preserved key components of American constitutionalism in the face of Radical Republican schemes.Samito chronicles lobbying efforts, the final vote in the House on the amendment resolution, and various charges of corruption and back-room deals. He also considers the Hampton Roads conference, Lincolns own thoughts on the meaning of the amendment, and the impact of Lincolns assassination on the reading of the amendment. Closing with a lively discussion that applies the Thirteenth Amendment to current events, this concise yet comprehensive volume demonstrates how the constitutional change Lincoln helped bring about continues to be relevant today. This book examines how Lincoln's opposition to amending the Constitution evolved during his political career, shaped his policies leading up to his election as president, and culminated in his support for the Thirteenth Amendment in 1864-65. It also places into context Lincoln's support of the Amendment for moral, political, and wartime reasons and shows how Lincoln helped shape the constitutional debate about slavery. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to ending slavery, yet the idea of such an amendment conflicted with several of Lincolns long-held positions. In this study, Christian G. Samito examines how Lincolns opposition to amending the United States Constitution shaped his political views before he became president, and how constitutional arguments overcame Lincolns objections, turning him into a supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment by 186465.For most of his political career, Samito shows, Lincoln disputed changing the constitution, even to overturn rulings with which he disagreed. Well into his presidency, he argued that emancipation could take place only on the state level because the federal government had no jurisdiction to control slavery in the states. Between January 1863 and mid-1864, however, Lincoln came to support a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery because it worked within the constitutional structure and preserved key components of American constitutionalism in the face of Radical Republican schemes.Samito chronicles lobbying efforts, the final vote in the House on the amendment resolution, and various charges of corruption and back-room deals. He also considers the Hampton Roads conference, Lincolns own thoughts on the meaning of the amendment, and the impact of Lincolns assassination on the reading of the amendment. Closing with a lively discussion that applies the Thirteenth Amendment to current events, this concise yet comprehensive volume demonstrates how the constitutional change Lincoln helped bring about continues to be relevant today. This book examines how Lincoln's opposition to amending the Constitution evolved during his political career, shaped his policies leading up to his election as president, and culminated in his support for the Thirteenth Amendment in 1864-65. It also places into context Lincoln's support of the Amendment for moral, political, and wartime reasons and shows how Lincoln helped shape the constitutional debate about slavery. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Condition: New. Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lin­coln recognized the challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Decla­ration of Independence. A constitutional amendment would be the ideal solution to ending slavery, yet the idea of such an amendment conflicted with several of Lincoln's long-held positions. In this study, Christian G. Samito examines how Lincoln's opposition to amending the United States Constitution shaped his political views before he became president, and how constitutional argu­ments overcame Lincoln's objections, turning him into a supporter of the Thir­teenth Amendment by 1864-65.For most of his political career, Samito shows, Lincoln disputed chang­ing the constitution, even to overturn rulings with which he disagreed. Well into his presidency, he argued that emancipation could take place only on the state level because the federal gov­ernment had no jurisdiction to control slavery in the states. Between Janu­ary 1863 and mid-1864, however, Lin­coln came to support a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery because it worked within the constitutional structure and preserved key compo­nents of American constitutionalism in the face of Radical Republican schemes.Samito chronicles lobbying efforts, the final vote in the House on the amend­ment resolution, and various charges of corruption and back-room deals. He also considers the Hampton Roads conference, Lincoln's own thoughts on the meaning of the amendment, and the impact of Lincoln's assassination on the reading of the amendment. Closing with a lively discussion that applies the Thir­teenth Amendment to current events, this concise yet comprehensive volume demonstrates how the constitutional change Lincoln helped bring about con­tinues to be relevant today.…