Final freedom the civil war the abolition of slavery and the thirteenth amendment cambridge historical studies in american law and society michael vorenberg on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers. Final freedom the civil war the abolition of slavery and the thirteenth amendment by michael vorenberg new york cambridge university press 2001 305 pp 2995 in early 1864 the us senate judiciary committee began drafting an anti slavery constitutional amendment no records remain of those dis cussions. Start by marking final freedom the civil war the abolition of slavery and the thirteenth amendment as want to read final freedom the civil war the abolition of slavery and the thirteenth amendment cambridge historical studies in american law and society by michael vorenberg. Final freedom the civil war the abolition of slavery and the thirteenth amendment user review not available book verdict this innovative well written work focuses on the emancipation of american slaves subsequent to the emancipation proclamation and leading up to the passage of the thirteenth amendment which . Final freedom the civil war the abolition of slavery and the thirteenth amendment michael vorenberg despite the amendments promise to make freedom final americans were 4 final freedom left to work out the origins and meanings of freedom long after the measure was adopted2