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Self-Evident Truths: Contesting Equal Rights from the Revolution to the Civil War
Richard D. Brown
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Description for Self-Evident Truths: Contesting Equal Rights from the Revolution to the Civil War
Hardback. From a distinguished historian, a detailed and compelling examination of how the early Republic struggled with the idea that "all men are created equal" Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 726.
From a distinguished historian, a detailed and compelling examination of how the early Republic struggled with the idea that all men are created equal How did Americans in the generations following the Declaration of Independence translate its lofty ideals into practice? In this broadly synthetic work, distinguished historian Richard Brown shows that despite its founding statement that all men are created equal, the early Republic struggled with every form of social inequality. While people paid homage to the ideal of equal rights, this ideal came up against entrenched social and political practices ... Read more
From a distinguished historian, a detailed and compelling examination of how the early Republic struggled with the idea that all men are created equal How did Americans in the generations following the Declaration of Independence translate its lofty ideals into practice? In this broadly synthetic work, distinguished historian Richard Brown shows that despite its founding statement that all men are created equal, the early Republic struggled with every form of social inequality. While people paid homage to the ideal of equal rights, this ideal came up against entrenched social and political practices ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
726g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300197112
SKU
V9780300197112
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About Richard D. Brown
Richard D. Brown is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History, Emeritus, at the University of Connecticut. His previous books include Knowledge Is Power: The Diffusion of Information in Early America, 1700-1865;The Strength of a People: The Idea of an Informed Citizenry in Early America, 1650-1870; and the coauthored microhistory The Hanging of Ephraim Wheeler: A Story of Rape, Incest, ... Read more
Reviews for Self-Evident Truths: Contesting Equal Rights from the Revolution to the Civil War
Self- Evident Truths is the winner of the 2018 New England Historical Association (NEHA) book award Finalist for the Sally and Morris Lasky Prize, established by the Center for Political History at Lebanon Valley College for the best book in American political history published in 2017. In Self-Evident Truths, Richard D. Brown offers ... Read more