Who wrote the Constitution? That’s obvious, we think: 55 men in Philadelphia in 1787. But much of the Constitution was actually written later, in a series of 27 amendments enacted over the course of two centuries. Join the Brennan Center’s Wilfred Codrington and John Kowal as they discuss their new book, The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union.
This event is produced in partnership with the National Parks of New York Harbor Conservancy at Federal Hall.
SPEAKERS:
- Wilfred Codrington, Fellow, Brennan Center; Co-author, The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union
- John Kowal, Vice President of Programs, Brennan Center; Co-author, The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union
- MODERATOR: Ari Berman, Senior Reporter, Mother Jones. Author, Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
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