The US Constitution Through History. Episode 8 The Law of Slavery Under the ConstitutionThe US Constitution Through History. Episode 8 The Law of Slavery Under the Constitution

The US was founded on the principle that “all men are created equal,” but America has not always lived up to that ideal. How do we reconcile the aspirations of the Constitution with the travesty of slavery? What did the Framers and citizens in the 18th and 19th century think of slavery? Dive into the heart of the great American tension.