Vindicating the founders: race, sex, class, and justice in the origins of America
Author:
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date:
[1997]
Language:
English
Description
It is commonly, but incorrectly, asserted that because Washington and Jefferson owned slaves, because women, even after the American Revolution, enjoyed virtually no rights, and because the poor and those without property were denied the basic tenets of democratic participation, the Founders were frauds who never really believed that "all men were created equal." West demonstrates why such politically correct interpretations are not only dead wrong, but dangerous. Because our understanding of the Founders so profoundly influences our opinion of contemporary America, this book explains why their views, and particularly the constitutional order they created, are still worthy of our highest respect. West proves that the Founders were indeed sincere in their belief of universal human rights and in their commitment to democracy. By contrasting the Founders' ideas of liberty and equality with today's, West persuasively concludes that contemporary notions bear almost no resemblance to the concepts originally articulated by the Founders.
Subjects
Subjects
Citizenship
Citizenship -- United States -- History
Constitutional history
Constitutional history -- United States
Founding Fathers
Frau
Grundrecht
History
Klassenbewustzijn
Law and legislation
Political science
Politics and government
Politieke ideeën
Rassen (mens)
Right of property
Right of property -- United States -- History
Schwarze
Sekseverschillen
Sklave
Slavery
Slavery -- Law and legislation
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
United States
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
USA -- Verfassung (1787)
Verfassung (1787)
Women's rights
Women's rights -- United States -- History
Citizenship -- United States -- History
Constitutional history
Constitutional history -- United States
Founding Fathers
Frau
Grundrecht
History
Klassenbewustzijn
Law and legislation
Political science
Politics and government
Politieke ideeën
Rassen (mens)
Right of property
Right of property -- United States -- History
Schwarze
Sekseverschillen
Sklave
Slavery
Slavery -- Law and legislation
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
United States
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
USA -- Verfassung (1787)
Verfassung (1787)
Women's rights
Women's rights -- United States -- History
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
ISBN:
9780847685165
9780847685172
9780847685172
Lexile measure:
1330L
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | d4457ccb-1d86-2d66-23af-2d905bb2cd7a |
---|---|
Grouping Title | vindicating the founders race sex class and justice in the origins of america |
Grouping Author | thomas g west |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-03-12 16:15:53PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-27 23:14:19PM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
West, Thomas G., 1945-
author_display
West, Thomas G.
available_at_ccu
Colorado Christian University
detailed_location_ccu
CCU Circulating Books (off-campus)
display_description
It is commonly, but incorrectly, asserted that because Washington and Jefferson owned slaves, because women, even after the American Revolution, enjoyed virtually no rights, and because the poor and those without property were denied the basic tenets of democratic participation, the Founders were frauds who never really believed that "all men were created equal." West demonstrates why such politically correct interpretations are not only dead wrong, but dangerous. Because our understanding of the Founders so profoundly influences our opinion of contemporary America, this book explains why their views, and particularly the constitutional order they created, are still worthy of our highest respect. West proves that the Founders were indeed sincere in their belief of universal human rights and in their commitment to democracy. By contrasting the Founders' ideas of liberty and equality with today's, West persuasively concludes that contemporary notions bear almost no resemblance to the concepts originally articulated by the Founders.
format_category_ccu
Books
format_ccu
Book
id
d4457ccb-1d86-2d66-23af-2d905bb2cd7a
isbn
9780847685165
9780847685172
9780847685172
itype_ccu
Book
last_indexed
2024-04-28T05:14:19.942Z
lexile_score
1330
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_ccu
E 302.1 .W47 1997
owning_library_ccu
Colorado Christian University
owning_location_ccu
Colorado Christian University
primary_isbn
9780847685165
publishDate
1997
publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Citizenship
Citizenship -- United States -- History
Constitutional history
Constitutional history -- United States
Founding Fathers
Frau
Grundrecht
History
Klassenbewustzijn
Political science
Politieke ideeën
Rassen (mens)
Right of property
Right of property -- United States -- History
Schwarze
Sekseverschillen
Sklave
Slavery -- Law and legislation
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
USA -- Verfassung (1787)
United States
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
Women's rights
Women's rights -- United States -- History
Citizenship -- United States -- History
Constitutional history
Constitutional history -- United States
Founding Fathers
Frau
Grundrecht
History
Klassenbewustzijn
Political science
Politieke ideeën
Rassen (mens)
Right of property
Right of property -- United States -- History
Schwarze
Sekseverschillen
Sklave
Slavery -- Law and legislation
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History
USA -- Verfassung (1787)
United States
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
Women's rights
Women's rights -- United States -- History
title_display
Vindicating the founders : race, sex, class, and justice in the origins of America
title_full
Vindicating the founders : race, sex, class, and justice in the origins of America / Thomas G. West
title_short
Vindicating the founders
title_sub
race, sex, class, and justice in the origins of America
topic_facet
Citizenship
Constitutional history
Founding Fathers
Frau
Grundrecht
History
Klassenbewustzijn
Law and legislation
Political science
Politics and government
Politieke ideeën
Rassen (mens)
Right of property
Sekseverschillen
Sklave
Slavery
Verfassung (1787)
Women's rights
Constitutional history
Founding Fathers
Frau
Grundrecht
History
Klassenbewustzijn
Law and legislation
Political science
Politics and government
Politieke ideeën
Rassen (mens)
Right of property
Sekseverschillen
Sklave
Slavery
Verfassung (1787)
Women's rights
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b16602018 | .i82215297 | CCU Circulating Books (off-campus) | E 302.1 .W47 1997 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | May 27, 2022 | ccbk |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b16602018 | Book | Books | English | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | [1997] | xv, 219 pages ; 24 cm |
scoping_details_ccu
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b16602018 | .i82215297 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | true | 80, 76, 77, 78, 79 |