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New Book Examines Frederick Douglass as Constitutional Theorist

Original: 📚️ 🇺🇸 Until the Last Yoke Is Broken: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass "A groundbreaking analysis of Frede

A new book titled 'Until the Last Yoke Is Broken: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass' is being discussed, described as a groundbreaking analysis of Douglass as a constitutional theorist. It argues that his vision, which blended history and natural rights and prefigured today's originalism, was aimed at confronting the evil of slavery. Early attention is focused on how Douglass's constitutional reading continues to inform debates over rights and interpretation in the United States.

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• 📚️ 🇺🇸 Until the Last Yoke Is Broken: The Constitutional Vision of Frederick Douglass "A groundbreaking analysis of Frederick Douglass as constitutional theorist, showing how his vision, which prefigured today’s originalism, melded history and natural rights to address the evil… · bibliolater@vivaldi.net · 9

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