Justice For All Liberalism in its Finest Hour

He makes a crucial connection between American liberalism and the human striving for justice. The author shows that Liberalism's originscan be traced back to the fightagainst slavery. Thisstruggle significantly enhancedour understanding of freedom. What's more, this major step forward came from America'sgrass roots,not thefounding elite. The book points out that our original founders didn't envision "justice" as being "liberty's" equal and the idea that it pertained to "all" would have been an anathema to them. This explains why it wasn't their ideal of liberty that eliminated slavery but instead the abolitionist's vision of a more just society. In continuing to battle for a fairer nation, future justice movements embraced the view of freedom enriched by the abolitionist's heartfelt commitment to justice. The reader undertakes a historical journey that shows how this model of freedom has throughout our history triumphed over the model devoid of justice and will do so again.