Embellished with eloquent and pithy style it states the defenses of freedom of choice. Spooner has blatantly offered a repudiation of proscription of the non-coercive vices and their effects on the idiosyncrasies of human beings. The book is rich with variety of opinion of mans dos and donts. Moreover it is a rational evaluation of crime laws.

Lysander Spooner's 'Complete Works' is a seminal collection of essays, legal arguments, and political treatises that showcase the author's bold and incisive writing style. With a focus on natural law and individual liberty, Spooner challenges conventional political theory and government practices, making a strong case for limited government and individual sovereignty. His clear and persuasive arguments make this collection a must-read for anyone interested in political philosophy and liber...

A Plan for the Abolition of Slavery and To the Non-Slaveholders of the South were two significant anti-slavery pamphlets written by Lysander Spooner.Published in 1858, these works argued passionately against slavery, but with a unique perspective that aimed to reach a specific audience: non-slaveholding white Southerners.Lysander Spooner (January 19, 1808 — May 14, 1887) was an American abolitionist, entre...

"The Unconstitutionality of Slavery" is a book by American abolitionist Lysander Spooner advocating the view that the United States Constitution prohibited slavery. This view was advocated in contrast to that of William Lloyd Garrison who advocated opposing the constitution on the grounds that it supported slavery. In the pamphlet, Spooner shows that none of the state governments of the slave states specifically authorized slavery, that the U.S. Constitution contains several clauses that a...

"No Treason, Vol. VI.: The Constitution of No Authority" by Lysander Spooner is a profound critique of the legitimacy of government and the social contract. Spooner argues that the Constitution does not possess any inherent authority over individuals, as it was never consented to by the majority of the population. He emphasizes the importance of individual sovereignty and the right to dissent against oppressive systems. Through his eloquent prose, Spooner challenges readers to reconsider t...

This volume, it is presumed by the author, gives what will generally be considered satisfactory evidence, though not all the evidence, of what the Common Law trial by jury really is. In a future volume, if it should be called for, it is designed to corroborate the grounds taken in this; give a concise view of the English constitution; show the unconstitutional character of the existing government in England, and the unconstitutional means by which the trial by jury has been broken down in ...

Lysander Spooner's famous 'An Essay on the Trial by Jury'* Includes a Preface and Introduction to Spooner and his works by author StephenLysander Spooner (1808-1887) was an American political philosopher, staunch abolitionist and pioneering anti-authoritarian whose courage to dispute tyranny and challenge monopoly reverberates to this day.For more than eight hundred years (since Magna Carta, in 1215), there has been no clearer principle of English or American constitutional law, that jury ...

FOR more than six hundred years that is, since Magna Carta, in 1215 there has been no clearer principle of English or American constitutional law, than that, in criminal cases, it is not only the right and duty of juries to judge what are the facts, what is the law, and what was the moral intent of the accused; but that it is also their right, and their primary and paramount duty, to judge of the justice of the law, and to hold all laws invalid, that are, in their opinion, unjust or oppres...

Lysander Spooner was an American individualist anarchist, entrepreneur, political philosopher, abolitionist, supporter of the labour movement, and legal theorist of the nineteenth century. Here he gives his views on the role of Governments in the private lives of their citizens

The Complete Works of Lysander SpoonerThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - An Essay on the Trial By Jury2 - The Unconstitutionality of Slavery3 - An Essay on the Trial by Jury4 - A New Banking System5 - A Letter to Grover Cleveland6 - No Treason, Vol. VI.7 - A Letter to Thomas F. Bayard

"The Unconstitutionality of Slavery" by Lysander Spooner is a profound legal and philosophical treatise that argues against the legitimacy of slavery in the United States. Spooner, a staunch abolitionist, contends that the Constitution inherently opposes slavery, asserting that it guarantees individual rights and liberties. He meticulously analyzes the text of the Constitution, challenging the prevailing interpretations that justified the institution of slavery. His work is a powerful defe...

"A Letter to Grover Cleveland" by Lysander Spooner is a compelling critique of government authority and a passionate defense of individual liberty. In this letter, Spooner addresses the then-President Grover Cleveland, articulating his views on the role of government and the importance of personal freedom. Spooner, a prominent abolitionist and legal theorist, argues against the injustices perpetuated by the state, emphasizing that true justice can only be achieved through the recognition o...