Act of justice : Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the law of war / Burrus M. Carnahan.
Publisher's 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 Confeder...
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| Language: | English |
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Lexington :
University Press of Kentucky,
[2007]
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Law Library - Stacks 1st floor
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KF4545.S5 C37 2007
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| KF4545.S5 C37 2007 | Available Place a Hold |