The Constitution as a Pro-Slavery Document

[Earl Maltz]

For the contrary view, see Earl Maltz, "The Idea of the Proslavery 
Constitution," 17 Journal of the Early Republic 37 (1997).

At 06:38 PM 9/10/2006 -0500, Sanford Levinson wrote:
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>Bill Wiecek wrote a fine book many years ago on "anti-slavery 
>constitutionalism."  I would also commend Don Fehrenbach's The 
>Slaveholders Republic as well as Paul Finkelman's copious scholarship on 
>point. (I will rely on Paul to select the two or three most important 
>books and articles.)  And, of course, there is Mark Graber's wonderful new 
>book on Dred Scott and the Problem of Constitutional Evil, which argues, 
>correctly I believe, that Dred Scott can be defended on any theory of 
>constitutional interpretation now accepted within the legal academy.
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>sandy
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>[mailto:conlawprof-bounces at lists.ucla.edu] On Behalf Of RJLipkin at aol.com
>Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:27 PM
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>Subject: The Constitution as a Pro-Slavery Document
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>         I'd appreciate receiving information about literature which 
> argues for (and against) the proposition that the Constitution was a 
> pro-slavery document.  Thanks.
>
>Bobby
>
>Robert Justin Lipkin
>Professor of Law
>Widener University School of Law
>Delaware
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