The ‘Ghost Amendment’ That Haunts Lincoln’s Legacy
By Richard AlbertThe Corwin Amendment — which would have made slavery constitutional and permanent — reveals a deep flaw in the design of the U.S. Constitution.
Richard Albert is a constitutional law professor at Boston College Law School.
The Corwin Amendment — which would have made slavery constitutional and permanent — reveals a deep flaw in the design of the U.S. Constitution.
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