<p>Paul Finkelman, President of Gratz College, a distinguished visitor to Gustavus, and the leading historian of slavery and the law, talks about  the proslavery U.S. Constitution, Chief Justice John Marshall’s buying  and selling of enslaved people, the proslavery jurisprudence of the  antebellum Supreme Court, and the present-day monuments conflict. <a href="https://news.blog.gustavus.edu/2020/09/17/s-4-e-2-a-covenant-with-death/">Click here for a link</a>.</p>

Paul Finkelman, President of Gratz College, a distinguished visitor to Gustavus, and the leading historian of slavery and the law, talks about the proslavery U.S. Constitution, Chief Justice John Marshall’s buying and selling of enslaved people, the proslavery jurisprudence of the antebellum Supreme Court, and the present-day monuments conflict. Click here for a link.

<p>Paul Finkelman, President of Gratz College, a distinguished visitor to Gustavus, and the leading historian of slavery and the law, talks about &nbsp;the proslavery U.S. Constitution, Chief Justice John Marshall’s buying &nbsp;and selling of enslaved people, the proslavery jurisprudence of the &nbsp;antebellum Supreme Court, and the present-day monuments conflict. <a href="https://news.blog.gustavus.edu/2020/09/17/s-4-e-2-a-covenant-with-death/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for a link</a>.</p>

“A Covenant with Death”

History professor Greg Kaster explores the intersections of liberal arts learning, current events, and real-world problem solving from the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. From conversations with cancer and climate change researchers to behind-the-scenes glimpses into higher ed decision-making, Kaster's short, engaging interviews introduce listeners to the people behind the ideas.

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