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Articles Written by Eric Foner

An Interview with Eric Foner about his new book: The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution

by Eric Foner, Sara Gabbard 11.09.20

Sara Gabbard: Please explain the significance of the fact that “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation” was added to the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Eric Foner: The fact that each of the Reconstruction amendments ends with a section empowering Congress to enforce its provisions illustrates the radical change in […]