Summary: The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, popularly known as the “Reconstruction Amendments,” profoundly altered–among other things–the rights of individuals, the power of the federal government and the meaning of citizenship. To address the history and substance of the Reconstruction Amendments, and what those changes mean in our democracy today, the National Constitution Center welcomes 2008 Visiting Scholars Ted Shaw and Martha Jones, as well as special guest Steven Calabresi, for a discussion titled “Deconstructing Reconstruction.” This program is part of the Center’s Legacy of 1808 series and is presented in partnership with The American Constitution Society and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Program recorded on 11/13/08. Questions or comments? Write: programs@constitutioncenter.org
