This conversation gets at a bigger question: the nature of the Constitution vis-a-vis slavery.
Unlike Kurt and his allies, there *is* an extensive (and very good) literature on this question, which I’ve been spending time with.
Quick 🧵 with some reading recs:
Had an exchange with Lash on the other site. Ask for sources, I provide one. Doesn’t like the findings of the author, I provide a primary source. No response.
