Teach-In On America's Founding - Akhil Reed Amar - Our Jacksonian Constitution

In this talk we hear why our constitution may be more Jacksonian than we have been taught. Amar discusses why our constitution could be considered more democratic, perhaps more supportive towards slavery than intended (evidenced by the Civil War), and more supportive of national security. This is the fifth lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by the University of Oklahoma.

The Teach-In On America's Founding is one of the single greatest collections of teaching about our country's founding ever put together. The University of Oklahoma is becoming a national leader in making civic education an integral part of the college experience through the Institute for the American Constitutional Heritage (iach.ou.edu). Through this 5-lecture series and discussion panel, leading American historians offer insights on Thomas Jefferson's Founding, George Washington's Gift, What Made the Founders Different, How Women Shaped the Founding and Our Jacksonian Constitution. A solid understanding of our country's constitutional foundations has never been more important.