A Discussion with scholars Etienne Toussaint, Lucien Ferguson, and Sheryll Cashin
The ABA Civil Rights and Social Justice Section and the Reconstructionism Project of the ABA Center for Human Rights are co-hosting a non-CLE webinar series exploring the significance of the Reconstruction era (1865–1877) in shaping civil rights, justice, and equality in the United States. The series will examine attempts to undermine the progress of this pivotal period and highlight the lessons and inspiration it offers for addressing contemporary challenges. Structured around the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, the program aims to equip lawyers with fresh perspectives on the U.S. Constitution and its potential to drive societal transformation.
The third webinar, “The Importance of Teaching Reconstruction and the Law Today,” will discuss how learning about and teaching Reconstruction provides Americans with a new and necessary perspective of the U.S. Constitution, and the social and structural tensions that arise when working to create a more equitable and just American society.
This presentation is Part 3 in a Reconstruction Webinar Series, hosted in collaboration with the ABA Center for Human Rights.
Part 1: An Introduction to Reconstructionism and Its Potential
Part 2: Reconstructing and Deconstructing the Constitution: A Conversation with Scholar and Author Aziz Rana
Part 4: Coming Soon! Wednesday, April 16 – 1:00pm - 2:30pm ET – By Understanding Reconstruction, You Understand the United States: A Discussion with Daryl Atkinson and Barrett Holmes Pitner
Resources
- The Crime Without a Name: Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in America | Barrett Holmes Pitner
- The Reconstructionist | Barrett Holmes Pitner and other contributors
- White Space, Black Hood | Sheryll Cashin
- “Brown v. Board of Education: Enduring Caste and American Betrayal”| Sheryll Cashin
- “Freedom Papers” Newsletter on Substack | Etienne Toussaint
