The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties
AuthorMark E. Neely, Jr.
CountryUS
Genrehistory
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
1991
Pages304
AwardsPulitzer Prize for History
ISBN978-0195080322

The Fate of Liberty: Abraham Lincoln and Civil Liberties is a 1991 book by American historian Mark E. Neely, Jr., published by Oxford University Press. The book examines President Abraham Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus and other rights during the American Civil War.

The book was awarded the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for History.[1]

References

  1. David Streitfeld (8 April 1992). "Viet Vet Awarded Pulitzer for Memoir; Lewis Puller, Novelist Jane Smiley Honored". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2012. (Partial story rendition from HighBeam.com archive.)


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