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Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment (Hardcover)
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Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment (Hardcover)
Series: Concise Lincoln Library
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Long before the Civil War, Abraham Lin coln recognized the
challenge American slavery posed to the ideals of the Decla ration
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 argu ments
overcame Lincoln's objections, turning him into a supporter of the
Thir teenth Amendment by 1864-65. For most of his political career,
Samito shows, Lincoln disputed chang ing 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 gov ernment had no jurisdiction to
control slavery in the states. Between Janu ary 1863 and mid-1864,
however, Lin coln came to support a constitutional amendment to
abolish slavery because it worked within the constitutional
structure and preserved key compo nents of American
constitutionalism in the face of Radical Republican schemes. Samito
chronicles lobbying efforts, the final vote in the House on the
amend ment 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 Thir teenth
Amendment to current events, this concise yet comprehensive volume
demonstrates how the constitutional change Lincoln helped bring
about con tinues to be relevant today.
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