America Declares Independence
by Alan Dershowitz
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The Declaration of Independence as you've never seen it before Some of us cherish it with near-scriptural reverence. Others simply take it for granted. In this contentious new look at the Declaration of Independence, however, celebrated attorney Alan Dershowitz takes ""America's birth certificate"" and its principal author, Thomas Jefferson, to task. Dershowitz searches for the sources, history, and underlying reasoning that produced the Declaration and its particular language, from its show more reference to the ""Laws of Nature and Nature's God"" through the long list of complaints against the abuses of King George III. He points out contradictions within the document, notes how the meanings of Jefferson's words have changed over the centuries, and asks many disturbing questions, including: * Where do rights come from? * Do we have ""unalienable rights""? * Do rights to ""life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"" have any meaning? * How could slaveowners claim to believe that ""all men are created equal""? * Is the God of the Declaration the God of the Bible? * Does the Declaration establish a Christian State? * Are there ""Laws of Nature and of Nature's God""? Challenging, upsetting, and controversial, this brilliant polemic may anger you, delight you, or force you to reexamine your opinions. One thing's for sure: after reading America Declares Independence, you'll never take the Declaration of Independence for granted again. show lessTags
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Attorney and bestselling author Alan M. Dershowitz was first in his class at Yale Law School. Dershowitz was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal and the youngest full professor in the history of Harvard Law School. He is currently the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard University. He has served on the National Board of Directors of show more the American Civil Liberties Union. Dershowitz has represented many controversial clients, including O. J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow, Mike Tyson, Leona Helmsley and Patricia Hearst. His books include Reasonable Doubt (about the O. J. Simpson trial) and Sexual McCarthyism: Clinton, Starr, and the Emerging Constitutional Crisis. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, General Nonfiction
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- 973.313 — History & geography History of North America United States Revolutionary War (1775-89) Political history; causes, results Declaration of independence (4 July 1776)
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- E221 .D47 — History of the United States United States The Revolution, 1775-1783
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