{"product_id":"9781932490190","title":"Is Secession Treason?","description":"General Robert E. Lee uttered to Albert Bledsoe   these important words: \"You have a great work to   do; we all look to you for our vindication\". The   \"work\" Lee was referring to was in essence a   Confederate political bible, that would clarify   and explain the principles of self-determination   upon which the Secession from the United States   of America was based. Bledsoe was truly inspired   to write a most deftly argued book defending the   South's \"unthinkable\" action. This treatise,   originally called \"Is Davis a Traitor?\", is   finally returned to print in a new edition, with a new preface and index. Is Secession Treason?  represents the pinnacle of Bledsoe's work. The centerpiece of his position is the critical distinction between the words \"constitution\" and \"compact\". Drawing from the texts of numerous political and philosophical documents, he presents ample justification for the assertion that the union of former colonies in the 1780s was voluntary and not perpetual, and their inherent independence was not taken away by their acceding to the \"compact\" that joined them.  Limitation on the power of the central authority over the states was actually a key factor in the minds of the participants attending the Constitutional Convention, as the author so ably proves. In the pursuit of honesty and openness, Bledsoe strives to present both sides of the debate, and states with great clarity and force the positions of Webster, Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton, Calhoun and many others. Is Secession Treason? is a highly provocative and exceedingly well-written work, much needed to counter prevalent simplistic assumptions about political independence and self-determination.","brand":"Anza Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063397302512,"sku":"9781932490190","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781932490190_p0.jpg?v=1763639643","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781932490190","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}