Instead of Waiting for the Thirteenth Amendment: The War Power, Slave Marriage, and Inviolate Human Rights.

The article presents an examination into the constitutional history of abolition in the United States during the Civil War, focusing on the creation of the Thirteenth Amendment as well as a corresponding military law which encouraged enlistment by African Americans into the Union army. Comments are...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:	American Historical Review Vol. 115; no. 3; pp. 732 - 766
Autor principal:	STANLEY, AMY DRU
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Oxford University Press / USA Jun2010
Materias:	Antislavery movements History of African American civil rights Recruiting & enlistment (Armed Forces) United States. Constitution. 13th Amendment African Americans in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 United States politics & government, 1861-1865 Nineteenth century United States
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

Descripción
Sumario:	The article presents an examination into the constitutional history of abolition in the United States during the Civil War, focusing on the creation of the Thirteenth Amendment as well as a corresponding military law which encouraged enlistment by African Americans into the Union army. Comments are given noting how the lesser well-known enlistment measure contributed greatly to the overall antislavery effort and how it is infrequently compared directly to the Amendment regarding its place in U.S. historiography. Comparisons between the two legislative items are made and their interrelationship is analyzed.