Sovereign of a free people: Abraham Lincoln, majority rule, and slavery

"Sovereign of a Free People examines Lincoln's defense of majority rule, his understanding of its capabilities and limitations, and his hope that slavery could be peacefully and gradually extinguished through the action of a committed national majority. James Read argues that Lincoln offer...

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1. Verfasser: Read, James H. 1958- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lawrence, Kansas University Press of Kansas [2023]
Schriftenreihe:American political thought
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Zusammenfassung:"Sovereign of a Free People examines Lincoln's defense of majority rule, his understanding of its capabilities and limitations, and his hope that slavery could be peacefully and gradually extinguished through the action of a committed national majority. James Read argues that Lincoln offered an innovative account of the interplay between majorities and minorities in the context of crosscutting issues and shifting public opinion-an account that is particularly timely today, with a new minority threatening violence in response to a valid election with which it was dissatisfied"
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:400 Seiten 1 Karte 23 cm
ISBN:9780700634774

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