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The Complete American Constitutionalism Is Designed To Be The Comprehensive Treatment And Source For Debates On The American Constitutional Experience. It Provides The Analysis, Resources, And Materials Both Domestic And Foreign Readers Must Understand With Regards To The Practice Of Constitutionalism In The United States. This First Part To Volume Five Of The Series Covers: The Constitution Of The Confederate States. The Authors Offer A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Constitution Of The Confederate States During The American Civil War. Confederate Constitutionalism Presents The Paradox Of A Society Constitutionally Committed To Human And White Supremacy Whose Constitutional Materials Rarely Dwell On Human Bondage And Racism. The Foundational Texts Of Confederate Constitutionalism Maintain That Racial Slavery Was At The Core Of Secession And Southern Nationality. This Volume Provides The Various Speeches, Ordinances And Declarations, Cases, And A Host Of Other Sources Accompanied By Detailed Historical Commentary.
This volume investigates the paradox of the Confederate States of America, which established a government explicitly founded on white supremacy while producing constitutional documents that frequently omitted direct references to slavery. The authors, Howard Gillman and Mark A. Graber, utilize a vast collection of primary source materials to analyze how the Confederate Constitution functioned as a legal and political instrument during the American Civil War. They argue that despite the silence of certain legal texts, the foundational documents and rhetoric of the Confederacy confirm that racial slavery remained the central pillar of Southern nationality and secession.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and legal historians recognize this series as a rigorous, primary-source-heavy resource for understanding the evolution of American constitutional thought. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which makes it a specialized tool for researchers and students of constitutional law.
Page Count:
560
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190914343
ISBN-13:
9780190914349
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