Arizona Election Rules at SCOTUS

On March 2, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee on two of Arizona’s election rules and whether they violate the Voting Rights Act. Lawyers on both sides of the case, Chris Kieser and Sean Morales-Doyle explore the case with Jeffrey Rosen.

Lincoln and His Mentors
National Constitution Center scholar-in-residence Michael Gerhardt unveiled his new book Lincoln’s Mentors: The Education of a Leader with Jeffrey Rosen and leading historians H.W. Brands and Judith Giesberg.

Hiram Revels: The First African American Congressman by NCC staff

Marbury v. Madison and the Independent Supreme Court by Nicholas Mosvick

The National Constitution Center's new online Google Arts & Culture exhibit focuses on the amendment that abolished slavery in 1865—the 13th Amendment. The online exhibit is adapted from the Center's newest permanent gallery on the constitutional legacies of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Explore objects and stories that capture the journey from slavery to freedom, including this printing block that depicts a runaway slave (ca. 1820s-1830s). The image appeared on reward posters, as well as newspaper ads taken out by slave owners who sought the return of lost “property” (artifact courtesy of Angelo Scarlato).

From the National Constitution Center:
The 13th Amendment

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Read > A roundup of this week's articles from The Battle for the Constitution—a partnership withThe Atlantic that explores constitutional debates in American life.
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