Slavery in America: From the Founding to America's Second Founding
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Introduction
Slavery was embedded into America’s fabric by the time of the ratification of the Constitution. How did this affect how long slavery lasted in America and how it ended? The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments ended slavery in America and tried to rebuild our nation on a stronger constitutional foundation. Do you think that these amendments changed the Constitution so much that it was like a re-birth—a “Second Founding”—of our nation?
Slavery in America – Introductory Class
Big Questions
We’ll explore the following questions:
- Slavery was embedded into America’s fabric by the time of the ratification of the Constitution. Did this affect how long slavery lasted in America and how it ended?
- The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments ended slavery in America and tried to rebuild our nation on a stronger constitutional foundation. Did these amendments change the Constitution so much that it was like a re-birth—a “Second Founding”—of our nation?
Research Resources
The Constitution
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Primary Sources
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