Abraham Lincoln, Originalist | Interview: Akhil Amar
Akhil Amar, Sterling Professor of law and political science at Yale, joins Sarah and David for a deep dive into the constitutional battles and amendments that ended slavery, offering a preview of his forthcoming book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920.
The Agenda:
—Exploring originalism and American identity
—Our canonical texts
—The Second Amendment and originalism
—The evolution of constitutional interpretation
—‘His errors were symmetric’
—Harriet Beecher Stowe: America’s first female superstar
Show Notes:
—Read "Brothers In Law"
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