RACE AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CASEBOOKS: RECOGNIZING THE PROSLAVERY CONSTITUTION

RACE AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CASEBOOKS: RECOGNIZING THE PROSLAVERY CONSTITUTION

James Madison's defense of the Constitution's treatment of slaves as part human and part property-less than a man by two-fifths-may surprise many readers. This is not The Federalist we're used to seeing. Madison was responding to robust attacks on the Three-Fifths Clause that were pub...

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Veröffentlicht in:Michigan law review 2012-04, Vol.110 (6), p.1123-1152
1. Verfasser: Perea, Juan F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Constitutional amendments
Constitutional law
Debates and debating
Equality
Law and legislation
Ratification
REVIEWS
Slavery
Social aspects
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Zusammenfassung:James Madison's defense of the Constitution's treatment of slaves as part human and part property-less than a man by two-fifths-may surprise many readers. This is not The Federalist we're used to seeing. Madison was responding to robust attacks on the Three-Fifths Clause that were published during debates on the ratification of the Constitution.
ISSN:0026-2234