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Act of Justice: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War Burrus M. Carnahan
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Act of Justice: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War
Burrus M. Carnahan
In his first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln declared that as president he would "have no lawful right" to interfere with the institution of slavery. When critics challenged the constitutional soundness of the act, Lincoln asserted that he was endowed "with the law of war in time of war."
208 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 21, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780813124636 |
| Publishers | The University Press of Kentucky |
| Pages | 212 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 22 mm · 471 g |
