Secession on trial : the treason prosecution of Jefferson Davis
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
ISBN
1108401538, 9781108401531 (paperback)
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xiii, 345 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 345.73 NICOLET 2017
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Published
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
1108401538, 9781108401531 (paperback)

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This book focuses on the post-Civil War treason prosecution of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, which was seen as a test case on the major question that animated the Civil War: the constitutionality of secession. The case never went to trial because it threatened to undercut the meaning and significance of Union victory. Instead of risking the 'wrong' outcome in the highly volatile Davis case, the Supreme Court took the opportunity to pronounce secession unconstitutional in Texas v. White (1869).
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nicoletti, C. (2017). Secession on trial: the treason prosecution of Jefferson Davis . Cambridge University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nicoletti, Cynthia. 2017. Secession On Trial: The Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis. Cambridge University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nicoletti, Cynthia. Secession On Trial: The Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis Cambridge University Press, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nicoletti, Cynthia. Secession On Trial: The Treason Prosecution of Jefferson Davis Cambridge University Press, 2017.

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