Town Hall

The Legacy of Reconstruction

November 05, 2015

Three conversations on the origins, influence, and contemporary meaning of the 14th Amendment,featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning historians David M. Kennedy and Jack Rakove, Judge Janice Rogers Brown, and others. Panel 1: The Origins of the Reconstruction Amendments featuring Jack Rakove, John Harrison, Pamela Brandwein, and moderated by Jeffrey Rosen.  (see below)

Click here to view Panel 2: The Influence of the Reconstruction Amendments featuring David M. Kennedy, Heather Mac Donald, and moderated by Judge Jeremy Fogel
Click here to view Panel 3: The Significance of the Reconstruction Amendments for the Federal Judiciary featuring Judge Janice Rogers Brown, Judge D. Brock Hornby, and moderated by Judge Jeremy Fogel

This event was presented in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center.

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