Vindicating the founders race, sex, class, and justice in the origins of America
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Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©1997., Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1997].
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| Haxtun Public Library - NONFICTION | ANF 973.5 | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Citizenship -- United States -- History.
Constitutional history -- United States.
Right of property -- United States -- History.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
United States. -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Women's rights -- United States -- History.
Constitutional history -- United States.
Right of property -- United States -- History.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
United States. -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865.
Women's rights -- United States -- History.
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Published
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©1997., Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [1997].
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Book
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xv, 219 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-210) and index.
Description
It is commonly, but incorrectly, asserted that because Washington and Jefferson owned slaves, because women, even after the American Revolution, enjoyed virtually no rights, and because the poor and those without property were denied the basic tenets of democratic participation, the Founders were frauds who never really believed that "all men were created equal.".
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West demonstrates why such politically correct interpretations are not only dead wrong, but dangerous. Because our understanding of the Founders so profoundly influences our opinion of contemporary America, this book explains why their views, and particularly the constitutional order they created, are still worthy of our highest respect. West proves that the Founders were indeed sincere in their belief of universal human rights and in their commitment to democracy.
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By contrasting the Founders' ideas of liberty and equality with today's, West persuasively concludes that contemporary notions bear almost no resemblance to the concepts originally articulated by the Founders.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
West, T. G. (1997). Vindicating the founders: race, sex, class, and justice in the origins of America . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)West, Thomas G., 1945-. 1997. Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)West, Thomas G., 1945-. Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)West, Thomas G. Vindicating the Founders: Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1997.
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