The Civil War
Origins of Fourteenth Amendment
2018-06-02T18:00:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTgxXC8yMDE4MDYwMjE4MDQzNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Clemson University history professor Orville Vernon Burton talked about the origins of the 14th Amendment, and why it was essential and necessary to ratify after the South’s defeat in the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. This talk was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
Clemson University history professor Orville Vernon Burton talked about the origins of the 14th Amendment, and why it was essential and necessary…
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Clemson University history professor Orville Vernon Burton talked about the origins of the 14th Amendment, and why it was essential and necessary to ratify after the South’s defeat in the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. This talk was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. close
Clemson University history professor Orville Vernon Burton talked about the origins of the 14th Amendment, and why it was essential and necessary… read more
Clemson University history professor Orville Vernon Burton talked about the origins of the 14th Amendment, and why it was essential and necessary to ratify after the South’s defeat in the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. This talk was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. close
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