Akhil Amar Talks Liberal Originalism
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The Constitution Promises Liberty and Equality for Anamericans
Hugo black: The constitution actually does promise. This is the contract, the promissory note at martin king. It promises liberty and equality for anamericans. In the reconstruction amendments, what do we get? 50 years of protecting corpor corporations and property during the so called lochner era,. We get plessy versus ferguson so so. And that's where hugo black comes along and says, read the thing. It's actually not quite about corporate freedom. It's about black liberty and equality. And fundamental rights.
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