America's Constitution: A Biography

Professor and Author, Akhil Reed Amar, talks about his book "America’s Constitution: A Biography". Mr. Amar examines the language in the doc… read more

Professor and Author, Akhil Reed Amar, talks about his book "America’s Constitution: A Biography". Mr. Amar examines the language in the document and attempts to get a better understanding of America’s involvement in slavery, the shaping of the Supreme Court and the separations of power. close

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America's Constitution: A Biography

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Program ID:
189727-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 11, 2005 | 11:15pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 30, 2007 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Dec 11, 2005 | 11:15pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 07, 2006 | 1:42pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 12, 2006 | 6:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 19, 2006 | 5:45am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 09, 2006 | 3:57am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 30, 2007 | 2:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 30, 2007 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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