Righteous Anger at the Wicked States

Professor Johnson talked about his book Righteous Anger at the Wicked States: The Meaning of the Founders' Constitution, published by Cambri… read more

Professor Johnson talked about his book Righteous Anger at the Wicked States: The Meaning of the Founders' Constitution, published by Cambridge University Press. He related the history of the U.S. Constitution, arguing that it was adopted because of the Founding Fathers' anger at the states for their failure to pay the requisitions that would have helped pay off the Revolutionary War debt. After his presentation Professor Johnson answered audience members' questions. close

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  • Jeff Jamison President American Constitution Society for Law and Policy->Harvard Law School Student Chapter
  • Calvin H. Johnson Professor University of Texas at Austin->School of Law

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Righteous Anger at the Wicked States

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Program ID:
191828-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
Apr 09, 2006 | 5:11am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 29, 2006 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Apr 09, 2006 | 5:11am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 24, 2006 | 1:28am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 29, 2006 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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