Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution

Ratification, Bill of Rights, Constitution in the 21st Century & Epilogue (1x4)

Air date: Jul 04, 2020

The ratification battle still echoes in American politics - Luther Martin published & spoke vehemently against the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights was a concession to opponents & not favored by many famous Founders. The U.S. Constitution has become more democratic & thus upends the original intention of the framers, but does it still primarily protect white elites? Epilogue on Luther Martin.