Who Freed the Slaves?: The Fight over the Thirteenth Amendment - Leonard L. Richards - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226178202 - April 6, 2015
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Who Freed the Slaves?: The Fight over the Thirteenth Amendment

Leonard L. Richards

Who Freed the Slaves?: The Fight over the Thirteenth Amendment

Presents a story of the battle over the Thirteenth Amendment, and of James Ashley, the unsung Ohio congressman who proposed the amendment and steered it to passage. This book takes you to the floor of Congress and to the back rooms where deals were made. It brings to life the messy process of legislation and more.


320 pages, 45 halftones

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released April 6, 2015
ISBN13 9780226178202
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 320
Dimensions 16 × 24 × 2 mm   ·   567 g
Language English  

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