A Documentary History Of The American Civil War Era 1 Legislative Achievements 1st Edition Thomas C Mackey by Thomas C. Mackey 9781572339279, 1572339276 instant download after payment.

This 3-vol. set gives scholars, teachers, & students easy access to the full texts of the most important, fundamental documents as well as hard-to-find, rarely published primary sources on this critical period in U.S. history. Vol. 2: Political Arguments (voices of politicians, political party platforms, & administrative speeches) 3: Judicial Decisions (judicial opinions & decisions as the Civil War raged in the courtrooms as well as on the battlefields). Organized chronologically, each of the selections is preceded by an introductory headnote that explains the document's historical significance & traces its lasting impact. These headnotes provide insight into not only law & public policy but also the broad sweep of issues that engaged Civil War's era America, Legislative Achievements features some of the most momentous & enduring public policy documents from the time, beginning with the controversial September 15, 50, Fugitive Slave Act & concluding with the June 18, 78, Posse Comitatus Act. Both military & nonmilitary legislation constitute this part, including the April 19, 61, proclamation by Abraham Lincoln declaring a naval blockade on Southern ports & Confederate President Jefferson Davis's proclamation authorizing blockade runners to attack Northern shipping, both issued on the same day. Nonmilitary legislation includes statutes affecting the postwar period, such as the 1862 Homestead Act, the Civil Rights Act of 66, & all four of the Reconstruction Acts. Also in this section are the three constitutional amendments, the Habeas Corpus Acts of 63 & 67, the Freedman's Bureau Acts of 65 & 66, & the 67 Tenure of Office Act together with President Andrew Johnson's message vetoing the Act. A Documentary History of the American Civil War Era is an essential acquisition for academic & public libraries in addition to being a valuable resource for students of the Civil War & Reconstruction, legal history, publ