The Bookshelf: Equal Citizenship

Matthew J. Franck recently reviewed Akhil Reed Amar’s book, Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920, in a piece for Public Discourse. The book, which was published last year, explores the evolution of the American Constitution.

Franck noted that Amar’s recent Constitution Day lecture at Princeton University summarized many of the arguments presented in the book. While the lecture was described as unstructured, Franck found the published work to be a rewarding scholarly resource.