Register for "Slavery and the Constitution"

February 5, 2024, 8:30 AM CT - 2:30 PM CT | Hosted by: Region 10, Education Service Center | Richardson, TX | Discussion Leader: Professor Jason Stevens

The Most serious criticism of the United States Constitution is it originated as a pro-slavery document. So what position on slavery is taken in the Constitution itself? Does the 3/5s Compromise, the fugnitive slave clause, the delay on abolishing slave importation, and other provisions, evidence of pro-slavery exposure? Or are they necessary compromises designed to preserve the new Union until such a time as slavery could be abolished? We will examine the provisions in the Constitution that focus on slavery, considering those who argue it is a pro-slavery document and those who do not.

This program will be conducted as a conversation among peers, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings. Registrants are highly encouraged to read the documents and come with questions.

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"It gave me a better understanding of the Founders’ views. They saw that restricting religious liberty is not only wrong; it leads to animosity within society. This year, I will begin both my government class and my class on “Law and Modern Society” with George Washington’s Letter to the Hebrew Congregation at Newport." — Sean B.