The Constitution is a glorious liberty document. Read its preamble; consider its purposes. Is slavery among them? Is it at the gateway? Or is it in the temple? It is neither. If the Constitution were intended to be, by its framers and adopters, a slaveholding instrument, why neither slavery, slaveholding, nor slave can anywhere be [...]
Although the history of black Americans begins in 1619 with the arrival of the first slaves in America, the political history of black Americans actually begins much later, in 1787 – the year in which the American political system was constructed – the year in which the Constitution was written. Today, many critics assert that [...]
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Roger Sherman, a distinguished Founding Father and a signer of the Constitution, was also a Christian theologian! His contributions to America were so great that he is one of those honored with a statue at the Capitol, located in East Central Hall. William Samuel Johnson is also seated at the table in the painting. In [...]
Over the landing of the second-floor steps leading up to the Visitors’ Gallery for the House of Representatives is a huge painting (20’by 30’) of the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. gov. jonathan trumbull A GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING SIGNERS OF THE CONSTITUTION 1. george washington, va 2. benjamin franklin, pa 3. james madison, [...]
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