Ellen DuBois on the Revolutionary Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Exploring women’s suffrage and the legacy of the 19th Amendment
Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the Fight for Equality
Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar discusses his new book Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840-1920, which explores the transformative amendments that redefined freedom, equality, and voting rights in the post-Civil War era.
Supreme Court hears historic birthright citizenship arguments
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court considered a case that could reshape the concept of birthright citizenship. During two hours of debate, the justices raised several key questions about an executive order’s definition of a right established in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
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Explore key historical documents that inspired the Framers of the Constitution and each amendment during the drafting process, the early drafts and major proposals behind each provision, and discover how the drafters deliberated, agreed and disagreed, on the path to compromise and the final text.