The Promises of Liberty -- New book

Leading scholars consider the history and changing meaning of the 13th Amendment. The Promises of Liberty The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment Edited by Alexander Tsesis "These provocative and learned essays restore the Thirteenth Amendment to a central place in the long history of citizenship and freedom in the United States. They demonstrate its continuing relevance to overcoming inequalities in today's society." - Eric Foner, author of The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery Read the Table of Contents | Browse the book in Google Preview. In these original essays, America's leading historians and legal scholars reassess the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and its relevance to issues of liberty, justice, and equality. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, reasserting the radical, egalitarian dimensions of the Constitution. It also laid the foundations for future civil rights and social justice legislation. Yet subsequent reinterpretation and misappropriation have curbed more substantive change. With constitutional jurisprudence undergoing a revival, The Promises of Liberty provides a full portrait of the Thirteenth Amendment and its potential for ensuring liberty. Contributors include David Brion Davis, James McPherson, David Oshinsky, and others. "From the vantage point of history and the law alike, The Promises of Liberty enables an understanding of why the Thirteenth Amendment mattered and why its complex legacy is so challenging to assess." - Jack Rakove, Stanford University, author of The Annotated U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence and Revolutionaries: A New History of the Invention of America Order Your Copy Now and Save 30%! We'd like to offer you 30% off orders of The Promises of Liberty. To save 30%, add the book to your shopping cart, and enter code TSETH in the "Redeem Coupon" field at check out. Click on the "redeem coupon" button and your savings will be calculated. ORDER THE BOOK $60.00 $42.00 (with the discount code) / £41.50   cloth  368 pages For more titles in: American History American Politics Law and Legal Studies Race and Ethnicity

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