Origins of the Bill of Rights

By Leonard W. Levy

Subjects: Civil rights, united states, Droits de l'homme, Amendements (01er-10e), Histoire, Histoire constitutionnelle, United states, constitution, United States, Bill of Rights (Verenigde Staten), Constitution, Civil rights, History, Grondrechten, Constitutional amendments, Constitutional history

Description: In this history of the origins of the Bill of Rights, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leonard W. Levy offers a panoramic view of the liberties secured by the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Levy illuminates the behind-the-scenes maneuverings, public rhetoric, and political motivations of James Madison and others who overcame fierce opposition to ensure the ratification of these crucial liberties.