Slavery and sacred texts: the Bible, the constitution, and historical consciousness in antebellum America

An analysis of the development of historical consciousness in antebellum America, using the debate over slavery as a case study.

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Main Author: Watkins, Jordan 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations 2021
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Watkins, Jordan, 1983-, Slavery and sacred texts : the Bible, the constitution, and historical consciousness in antebellum America] (2022) (Gutacker, Paul)
Series/Journal:Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society Ser.
Further subjects:B Slavery
B Usa The United States Constitution 1787
B Bible
B Electronic books
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:An analysis of the development of historical consciousness in antebellum America, using the debate over slavery as a case study.
Cover -- Half-title page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Introduction -- 1 "Recourse Must Be Had to the History of Those Times" -- 2 "The Ground Will Shake" -- 3 "Texts … Designed for Local and Temporary Use" -- 4 "The Further We Recede from the Birth of the Constitution" -- 5 "The Culture of Cotton Has Healed Its Deadly Wound" -- 6 "Times Now Are Not as They Were" -- 7 "We Have to Do Not … with the Past, but the Living Present" -- 8 A "Modern Crispus Attucks" -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Index.
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ISBN:1108809952