Securing Civil Rights: Freedmen, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Right to Bear Arms, Updated Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (858 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1598130382 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 241 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Examining the history of the recognition of the right of freedmen to keep and bear arms in the period between 1866 and 1876, this comprehensive volume analyzes the extent to which American political society was willing to secure the same civil rights to all without regard to race or previous condition of slavery.. Unique and well-researched, this study concentrates on the right to keep and bear arms and analyzes the incorporation of the Bill of Rights into the Fourteenth Amendment
“Halbrook has written a book that contributes significantly to our understanding of the linkage between the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. Although his primary concern has been to bring back the Second Amendment from a moribund state in American jurisprudence, Halbrook’s efforts also shed considerable additional light on broader questions.” —Journal of Southern History
True equality that is blind to race, gender, or status has been an uphill struggle Midwest Book Review True equality that is blind to race, gender, or status has been an uphill struggle. "Securing Civil Rights: Freedmen, the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Right to bear Arms" discusses the progression of civil rights ranging from the civil war to even the twentieth century. The law has been pushing ahead even when society hasn. Amazing documentary of post civil war history that underscores how the 1Amazing documentary of post civil war history that underscores how the 14th Amendment came to validate the 2nd Amendment. Retired and Loving It This is a great look into the underlining events and arguments that have validated the 2nd Amendment and to my amazement are connected to the rights of Freedmen after the civil war to own and carry firearms. This book documents congressional post civil war history that has resulted in overturning several previously held law. th Amendment came to validate the 2nd Amendment. This is a great look into the underlining events and arguments that have validated the 2nd Amendment and to my amazement are connected to the rights of Freedmen after the civil war to own and carry firearms. This book documents congressional post civil war history that has resulted in overturning several previously held law. Localtourist said Best Book on the History of the Individual Right to Bear Arms. This is one of the best researched and most persuasive books on the right to bear arms. It seems like every sentence is foot noted!