CONSTITUTIONALISM IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

[...]he shows that historians have underestimated how much of an asset the Constitution was to the Union effort. [...]he suggests that the Confederate Constitution was not a reason for the new nation's demise.

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Published in:Reviews in American history 2013-03, Vol.41 (1), p.67-71
Main Author: Blum, Edward J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Civil War
Habeas corpus
Jurisdiction
Military history
Nationalism
Patriotism
State courts
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Summary:[...]he shows that historians have underestimated how much of an asset the Constitution was to the Union effort. [...]he suggests that the Confederate Constitution was not a reason for the new nation's demise.
ISSN:0048-7511
1080-6628
1080-6628
DOI:10.1353/rah.2013.0009