Title
Slavery and the Constitution
Abstract
In a discussion hosted by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a law professor and two actors who portray free and enslaved blacks at Williamsburg discussed the role compromises over slavery played in drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the enduring legacy of those compromises. This program includes two performances by Colonial Williamsburg actors portraying African Americans in the 1780s. Colonial Williamsburg provided the video of this event.
Document Type
Video
Publication Date
9-19-2020
Repository Citation
Larsen, Allison Orr; Jones, Deirdre; Lewis, Katrinah Carol; Wright, Hope; and Wright, Willie, "Slavery and the Constitution" (2020). Video Archive. Video 143.
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/videos/143
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