The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College

Title

The Story of the 14th Amendment and America’s Second Founding

Authors

Allen C. Guelzo, Gettysburg CollegeFollow
Martha Jones, Johns Hopkins University
Kurt Lash, University of Richmond

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

4-23-2018

Department 1

Civil War Era Studies

Department 2

History

Comments

Leading legal scholars and historians, including Allen Guelzo, Martha Jones, and Kurt Lash, discuss the story of Reconstruction, with a particular focus on the intellectual origins, drafting, ratification, and original understanding of the 14th Amendment; the “forgotten Founders” who fought for its ratification and sought to make its promise a reality; and why this key period can be thought of as America’s “Second Founding.” Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., moderates.

This panel was given as part of the “Equal Protection for All: The 14th Amendment at 150” panel discussions at the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA on April 23, 2018.

Copyright Note

This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Guelzo, Allen C., Martha Jones, and Kurt Lash. "“Equal Protection for All: The 14th Amendment at 150.” Panel given as part of the Equal Protection for All: The 14th Amendment at 150 panel discussions at the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 23, 2018.