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a brief history with documents

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An edition of Declaring Rights (1997)

Declaring rights

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Ideal for introducing students to the conception and development of the Bill of Rights, this concise volume examines the Federalists' and Anti-Federalists' struggle over amending the Constitution while highlighting the relevance their debates have for modern-day issues.

Rakove's lively narrative begins with a study of American roots in English common law, examines the heated discourse and thoughtful deliberation of the founders, and culminates with a close look at the evolution of rights distinctly American. Interspersed throughout are 25 primary documents - including letters, declarations, newspaper editorials, and debates - that embody and contextualize the issues.

Also included are extensive gloss notes, a chronology, questions for consideration, a bibliography, and an index.

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Bedford Books
Language
English
Pages
217

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Subjects
Civil rights, History, Sources, Human rights, World politics, Constitutional history
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Declaring rights: a brief history with documents
1998, Bedford Books
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Declaring Rights: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
October 15, 1997, Bedford/St. Martin's
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 204-208) and index.

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Boston, MA
Series
The Bedford series in history and culture

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KF4749 .R35 1998, KF4749.R35 1998

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xiv, 217 p. :
Number of pages
217

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OL709141M
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0312177682, 0312137346
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97072375
OCLC/WorldCat
38063976
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185275
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301392

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When we speak about rights, we often imagine that we are striving to define certain fundamental aspects of our existence.
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