Description: Act of Justice by Burrus M. Carnahan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln declared that as president he would "have no lawful right" to interfere with the institution of slavery. When critics challenged the constitutional soundness of the act, Lincoln asserted that he was endowed "with the law of war in time of war." Publisher Description In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln declared that as president he would "have no lawful right" to interfere with the institution of slavery. Yet less than two years later, he issued a proclamation intended to free all slaves throughout the Confederate states. When critics challenged the constitutional soundness of the act, Lincoln asserted that he was endowed "with the law of war in time of war." In Act of Justice, Burrus M. Carnahan contends Lincoln was no reluctant emancipator; he wrote a truly radical document that treated Confederate slaves as an oppressed people rather than merely as enemy property. In this respect, Lincolns proclamation anticipated the intellectual warfare tactics of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Author Biography Burrus M. Carnahan is a professorial lecturer at George Washington University Law School. He is also a foreign affairs officer in the U.S. Department of State. Details ISBN 0813124638 ISBN-13 9780813124636 Title Act of Justice Author Burrus M. Carnahan Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 212 Publisher The University Press of Kentucky GE_Item_ID:137272577; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780813124636
Book Title: Act of Justice
Number of Pages: 212 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Act of Justice : Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Subject: Constitutions, History & Theory, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), General, Presidents & Heads of State, Legal History, United States / General, Military
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2007
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Burrus M. Carnahan
Subject Area: Law, Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
