The Constitution: The 14th Amendment
Everyone agrees that the US Constitution is the ultimate authority of our legal system, but the discussion grows heated when we ask how we should interpret it. Is the Constitution a living document to be understood in light of our changing beliefs and values? Or is it a fixed legal beacon whose original wisdom provides the best guide to current legal questions? Legal thinkers (and the rest of us) clash profoundly on this issue. But what if we're asking all the wrong questions for real understanding? Join conservative legal scholar Robert Delahunty for a provocative look at the history of the 14th Amendment, how it arose, what it stood for and how we should (and shouldn't) be interpreting it today. -The Historical Origins of the Equal Protection Clause
-The 14th Amendment in Post-Civil War America
-The Constitution Today: Can Opposing Views Be Reconciled?
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Increased awareness of Minnesota history, enhanced recognition of the library as a cultural center for the community.
Patrons joined legal scholar Robert Delahunty to look at the history of the 14th Amendment, how it arose, what it stood for and how we should (and shouldn't) be interpreting it today.
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