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Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the Fight for Equality

Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the Fight for Equality

Update: 2025-09-23
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In this episode, we’re sharing a conversation with Jeffrey Rosen and constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar of Yale Law School about his new book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920, which explores the transformative amendments that redefined freedom, equality, and voting rights in the post–Civil War era. 




This program was recorded live in Philadelphia on September 16, 2025. 




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Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the Fight for Equality

Born Equal: America’s Founding Promise and the Fight for Equality

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