"Engaging . . . With a novelist's eye for biographical detail, Epps has written an . . . enthralling book."--David W. Blight, Chicago Tribun...
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Sep 10, 2010
Isaac
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Many people speak of the constitution with an air of reverence afforded to few other documents and yet have little understanding or knowledge of the document itself. Among those who have studied the document and its history, the majority know the story of the framers of the constitution and its first ten amendments, but very little about anything after that. Arguably the most important and long-reaching of the amendments to our constitution is the 14th Amendment, and in this book Garrett Epps
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Dec 29, 2008
Nate
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This is a great historical book that goes deep into the battle to pass the 14th amendment. It is really about the people involved, but this carries some great lessons about how political change occurs.
Jul 30, 2011
Polly
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need to finish
real democracy as we know it begins with the 13, 14 & 15 amendments
real democracy as we know it begins with the 13, 14 & 15 amendments
Mar 09, 2008
Laurie
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Intelligent, thought-provoking, informative, and--the great plus here--a fabulous narrative.
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