Abraham Lincoln Anastaplo, George

Renowned scholar George Anastaplo describes a side of Abraham Lincoln that previous biographers have overlooked: the development and legacy of his legal and constitutional thought. With eloquent insights into Lincoln''s intellect and the issues dividing the country he led, Anastaplo describes how the 16th president successfully managed the impossible task of keeping the world''s greatest democracy united. Anastaplo also demonstrates Lincoln''s continuing and profound influence on modern American society, law, and politics, and he shows readers the lessons this fascinating man can still teach Americans about coping with our own divisive times.

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Renowned scholar George Anastaplo describes a side of Abraham Lincoln that previous biographers have overlooked: the development and legacy of his legal and constitutional thought.Discusses Abraham Lincoln's views on the Constitution and law

Contents

Prologue.............................................................1
1   The Declaration of Independence: An Introduction................11
2   The Declaration of Independence: On Rights and Duties...........31
3   The Northwest Ordinance.........................................39
4   Slavery and the Federal Convention of 1787......................51
5   The Common Law and the Organization of Government...............69
6   Alexis de Tocqueville on Democracy in America...................81
7   John C. Calhoun and Slavery....................................113
8   Southern Illinois's Abraham Lincoln............................123
9   The Poetry of Abraham Lincoln..................................135
10   The "House Divided" Speech....................................149
11   The Lincoln-Douglas Debates...................................157
12   The First Inaugural Address...................................177
13   The Fourth of July Message to Congress........................185
14   The Emancipation Proclamation.................................197
15   The Gettysburg Address........................................229
16   The Second Inaugural Address..................................243
17   Abraham Lincoln's Legacies....................................251
Epilogue...........................................................257
Notes..............................................................263
Index..............................................................361
About the Author...................................................373

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Book Format:		Hardcover
Number of Pages:		0400
Publisher:		Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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