9781330994252 - Remarks on Popular Sovereignty: As Maintained and Denied Respectively by Judge Douglas, and Attorney-General Black (Classic Reprint) de Johnson, Reverdy (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book focuses on a fascinating legal controversy over the power of Congress and territorial governments to legislate on slave property within territories of the United States in the antebellum period. The author analyzes the legal opinions of the time, particularly the Supreme Court's judgment in the Dred Scott case, arguing that it had a lasting impact on constitutional law. The author also explores the views of prominent political figures such as President Buchanan and Attorney-General Black, as well as the perspectives of the general public in the North and South. Overall, the author provides a detailed account of the legal and political debates surrounding slavery in the territories, shedding light on the complexities of the issue and its profound effect on American society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.