Lectures on the Fourteenth Article of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Delivered Before the Dwight Alumni Association, New York, April-May, 1898 (Classic Reprint)

William Dameron Guthrie

ISBN 10: 0265467527 / ISBN 13: 9780265467527

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lectures on the Fourteenth Article of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Delivered Before the Dwight Alumni Association, New York, April-May, 1898 (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265467527
• ISBN 13: 9780265467527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Dive into the Fourteenth Amendment through Guthrie’s 1898 lectures. This classic work outlines the scope of the amendment and how constitutional law is interpreted, with practical examples for lawyers and students alike.

These lectures offer a clear, accessible introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment, its historical context, and how it shapes American constitutional law. The author explains key ideas in plain language and situates important cases within the larger framework of liberty and equal protection.

• Learn how the amendment reshaped constitutional interpretation and protected individual rights.
• See how scholars approach due process and equal protection in practice.
• Explore how state and federal courts apply constitutional constraints to taxation, rights, and governance.
• Discover the methods used to annotate and understand the Constitution through case references and authoritative notes.

Ideal for readers of constitutional history, legal scholars, students, and anyone seeking a grounded, practical view of the Fourteenth Amendment.