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Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men
A revisionist history of the Civil War that asks the hard questions: Did Lincoln free the slaves or consolidate federal power? Hummel argues the war that ended chattel slavery also ended constitutional government as the founders conceived it — and the evidence is hard to refute.
This is one of the most important works in the liberty tradition — essential for any serious student of free markets and individual rights.
What You'll Learn from Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men
- 1This work offers rigorous analysis of its subject from a liberty-oriented perspective.
- 2The author builds a systematic argument from first principles.
- 3The implications for policy and practice are far-reaching.
- 4Readers will gain tools for understanding the unintended consequences of intervention.
- 5Essential reading for anyone serious about the ideas of freedom.
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Jeffrey Rogers Hummel is a leading thinker in the tradition of economic and political liberty. This work represents a significant contribution to the literature of freedom and free markets, and has influenced generations of students and scholars.