The Broken Constitution: Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America
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Noah Feldman., Noah Feldman|AUTHOR., & Noah Feldman|READER. (2021). The Broken Constitution: Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America . Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Noah Feldman, Noah Feldman|AUTHOR and Noah Feldman|READER. 2021. The Broken Constitution: Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Noah Feldman, Noah Feldman|AUTHOR and Noah Feldman|READER. The Broken Constitution: Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America Macmillan Audio, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Noah Feldman, Noah Feldman|AUTHOR, and Noah Feldman|READER. The Broken Constitution: Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America Macmillan Audio, 2021.
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Full title | broken constitution abraham lincoln slavery and the refounding of america |
Author | feldman noah |
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