Contesting the Constitution, Congress debates the Missouri Crisis, 1819-1821 / edited by William S. Belko.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Belko, W. Stephen, 1967- editor.

Series:

Studies in constitutional democracy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Missouri compromise.

Slavery--Law and legislation--United States--History.

Slavery.

United States. Congress--History--19th century.

United States.

Slavery--United States--Extension to the territories.

Slavery--United States--Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.

Slavery--Political aspects--United States--History--19th century.

Missouri--Politics and government--To 1865.

Missouri.

United States--Politics and government--1817-1825.

United States. Congress.

Politics and government.

Slavery--Extension to the territories.

Slavery--Law and legislation.

Slavery--Legal status of enslaved persons in free states.

Slavery--Political aspects.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The admission of Missouri to the Union quickly became a constitutional crisis of the first order, inciting an intensive reexamination of the U.S. Constitution by the U.S. Congress. The heart of the question in need of resolution was whether that body possessed the authority to place conditions on a territory-in this instance Missouri-regarding restrictions on slavery-before its admittance to the Union. The larger question with which the legislators grappled were the limits of the Constitution's provisions granting Congress the authority to affect the institution of slavery-both where it already existed and where it could expand. The issue-what would come to be known as the Missouri Crisis-severely tested the still young republic and, some four decades later, would all but rend it asunder. This timely collection of original essays thoughtfully engages the intersections of history and constitutional law, and is certain to find eager readers among historians, legal scholars, political scientists, as well as many who call Missouri home"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction : Reinterpreting the Constitution, 1819-1821 / William S. Belko

The privileges and immunities clause / Christopher Childers

The guarantee clause / John Eastman

Rules of membership : the Missouri Crisis and the power to admit new states / John R. Van Atta

The power to regulate the territories / Christopher Childers

The three-fifths clause / Brook Poston

The migration and importation clause / William S. Belko

The treaty-making powers / William S. Belko.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Contesting the Constitution.

ISBN:

9780826222282

0826222285

OCLC:

1204267496