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The Second Founding and the First Amendment

“This Article makes a novel contribution to the literature regarding the Second Founding by centering enslaved persons’ voices as constitutional actors whose views on freedom of speech matter.”

The Second Founding and the First Amendment

“We, the people”—not we, the white people—not we, the citizens, or the legal voters—not we, the privileged class— but we, the people—the men and women, do ordain and establish this Constitution”