The Promises of Liberty
Alexander Tsesis. The Promises of Liberty: The History and Contemporary Relevance of the Thirteenth Amendment. Columbia University Press, 2010. KF4545.S5 P76 2010.
From the publisher: In these original essays, America’s leading historians and legal scholars reassess the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment and its relevance to issues of liberty, justice, and equality. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States, reasserting the radical, egalitarian dimensions of the Constitution. It also laid the foundations for future civil rights and social justice legislation. Yet subsequent reinterpretation and misappropriation have curbed more substantive change. With constitutional jurisprudence undergoing a revival, The Promises of Liberty provides a full portrait of the Thirteenth Amendment and its potential for ensuring liberty.