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Author:

Feldman, Noah, 1970- author.

Title:

The broken constitution : Lincoln, slavery, and the refounding of America / Noah Feldman.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

FarrarStraus and Giroux,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

368 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

Subject:

Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865--Political and social views.
United States.--Constitution.
United States.--President (1861-1865 : Lincoln).--Emancipation Proclamation.
Executive power--United States--History--19th century.
Federal government--United States--History--19th century.
Slavery--History--United States--History--19th century.
Slaves--Emancipation--United States.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The compromise constitution -- The breaking constitution -- The choice of war -- Political prisoners -- Emancipation and morals.

Summary:

"An innovative account of Abraham Lincoln, constitutional thinker and doer"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0374116644
9780374116644

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1227085912

LCCN:

2021025293

Locations:

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UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

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BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

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GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)