Repairing Her Faults

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0291
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0291
Title: Repairing Her Faults
Description: John T. Cook's academic paper "Repairing Her Faults," presented to the Sphex Club, discusses the significance of rhetorical brevity and effectiveness through historical examples, notably Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Cook explores the Virginia Constitution's evolution, highlighting various iterations and their societal impacts, including disenfranchisement and discrimination practices. He draws parallels between past legal frameworks and modern constitutional needs, emphasizing the importance of revising legal structures to reflect contemporary values and rectify historical injustices.
Date: 6 October 2022
Creator: Cook, John T.
Subject: Virginia -- constitutional history
topic: SPHEX Club - lecture; John T. Cook; Virginia Constitution; constitutional revision; discrimination; A.E. Dick Howard
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Rights Holder: Cook, John T.; George M. Jones Library Association