Paul Finkelman is President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy at Albany Law School. He is the author of numerous books, including "An Imperfect Union: Slavery, Federalism, and Comity" and "Slavery and the Founders: Race and Liberty in the Age of Jefferson." Stephen E. Gottlieb is the Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor at Albany Law School whose books include "Morality Imposed: The Rehnquist Court and Liberty in America" and "Jurisprudence: Cases and Materials."
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"Legal History"
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