Lincoln and the Constitution [electronic resource] /
Brian R. Dirck.
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2012.
- 168 p.
- Concise Lincoln library .
- Concise Lincoln library. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Lincoln and the Constitution : early years -- Lincoln, the Constitution, and slavery during the sectional crisis -- Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence -- Becoming president, and defending the Union -- The war, civil liberties, and ex parte merryman -- Congress and winning the war -- Lincoln and the radicals -- The war and African Americans.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780809331185 (electronic bk.)
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Views on the constitution. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Political and social views. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 --Views on slavery.
Constitutional history--United States. Slaves--Emancipation--United States.
United States--Politics and government--1783-1865.