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The Great Debate: Advocates and Opponents of the American Constitution
- Narrated by: Thomas L. Pangle
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Its authority and stature are routinely invoked by voices from every point on the political spectrum, with frequent references to the Founding Fathers and their true "intent." What really was their true intent?
As these 12 surprising lectures show, many of those Founding Fathers - including Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry - were highly critical of the new Constitution and staunchly opposed it when it was first put forth for ratification by the states as a replacement for the Articles of Confederation.
The debate over the Constitution raged for the better part of two years, and beneath its rhetorical flourishes lay not only the longest and most profound civic argument in our nation's history, but also a civics lesson that deserves to endure for all time. It was an argument that would result not only in the ratification of the Constitution, but also in what that Constitution would become.
Professor Pangle takes you into this debate. You'll see which Founders opposed the new Constitution, which Founders led the battle for it, and how both sides helped define the result. In an era when contemporary arguments on the national stage so often mirror the same conflicts debated by the Founders, our own reenactment of that original debate can enrich our ability to be active and participating citizens.
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- 21-06-23
Interesting
The lectures provided a very simple overview of the basis of the early USA constitution.
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- 04-08-22
There are much better Great Courses out there on the American Constitution
There are much better Great Courses out there on the American Constitution (American Ideals: Founding of a Republic of Virtue, Books that Matter: the Federalist Papers)
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