Say what you will about Lincoln (the real Lincoln), he way transcended this motherfucker. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/opinion/the-real-thomas-jefferson.html …
@CoreyRobin Perhaps not Calhoun but there was definite claims to Jeffersonian tradition among Confederates.
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@HeerJeet Manisha Sinha is very good also on this topic: showing how thorough going was rejection of Declaration among Confed.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Reconstructing rights as belong to collective entities (states and estates) as opposed to individuals is feudal, not Declaration. -
@CoreyRobin But there are reactionaries (I'm thinking here of M.E. Bradford) who see Dec. of Ind. as compatible with Confed & states rights
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