Timothy Huebner: The Civil War Era and American Constitutionalism




Live at America's Town Hall show

Summary: <p>Historian <a href="https://www.rhodes.edu/bio/huebner">Timothy Huebner</a> explores how the African-American understanding of constitutional equality helped shape the Civil War era. Tom Donnelly, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the National Constitution Center, moderates. (February 13, 2017)</p><br> <p>Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on <a title="http://" href="http://facebook.com/constitutionctr">Facebook</a> and <a title="http://" href="http://twitter.com/ConstitutionCtr">Twitter</a>.</p><br> <p>Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at <a href="http://bit.ly/constitutionweekly">bit.ly/constitutionweekly</a>.</p><br> <p>We want to know what you think of the podcast! Email us at <a title="http://" href="mailto:editor@constitutioncenter.org">editor@constitutioncenter.org</a>.</p><br> <p>Please subscribe to <a title="http://" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-at-americas-town-hall/id1037423300"><em>Live at America's Town Hall</em></a> and our companion podcast, <em><a title="" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-people/id83213431">We the People</a></em>, on iTunes, Podbean, or your favorite podcast app.</p><br> <p>Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit <a title="http://" href="http://constitutioncenter.org/">constitutioncenter.org</a> to learn more.</p><br> <p>This show was engineered by David Stotz and edited by Jason Gregory. It was produced by <a title="" href="https://twitter.com/niannacci">Nicandro Iannacci</a>. Our director of Town Hall programs is Tanaya Neal. Our president and CEO is <a title="http://" href="http://constitutioncenter.org/about/president-and-ceo">Jeffrey Rosen</a>.</p>