| Last week’s curation at RealClear’s American Civics portal begins with an op-ed from Brenda Hafera of the Heritage Foundation that exposes the influence of the Southern Poverty Law Center, a political interest organization, at James Madison’s historic home, Montpelier. The op-ed is based on a comprehensive report (please find a summary here) that examines the content of the exhibits and public tours at three top homes of the founding generation: George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Madison’s Montpelier. Forgoing any exhibits that teach about Madison's accomplishments, she says that Montpelier instead teaches students, parents, and other visitors that America was founded upon slavery, whose effects demand “restorative justice” today. “Telling a complete story of America means acknowledging not just the evils of slavery,” Hafera writes, “but also America’s significant contributions to the cause of human freedom. Sadly, the latter is sorely lacking at Montpelier.” Adam Carrington critiques an argument by Howard Law Professor Lisa Crooms-Robinson that the Thirteenth Amendment provides a pathway for passing national abortion protection. Pushing for the passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021, Crooms-Robinson argues that since the Thirteenth Amendment protects “bodily integrity and personal autonomy,” two principles slavery violated, and that forcing women to carry children to term violates these principles, then the Constitution grants Congress the power to pass such legislation. Carrington makes three arguments why Crooms-Robinson is incorrect. First, the same generation of Americans who passed and ratified the Thirteenth Amendment also passed laws banning abortion. Second, the “unborn child possesses a right to bodily integrity and autonomy, both of which abortion violently infringes,” he contends. And third, both pro-choice and pro-life advocates must focus on passing laws in the states, which the Supreme Court has declared is “the primary arena for the abortion debate.” Original Posts Adam Carrington, RealClearAmericanCivics Brenda Hafera, Heritage Foundation Essential Reading Brenda Hafera, Heritage Foundation Bottom Line: In a new report, Brenda M. Hafera of The Heritage Foundation examines the exhibits and guided public tours of... In the News Nick Anderson, Jewish World Review Daralene Jones & Adam Poulisse, WFTV Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Andrew Langer, Constituting America Jeffrey Tyler Syck, Constitutionalist Jeff Frenkiewich, New Hampshire Bulletin Ilya Shapiro, City Journal Gary Schmitt, American Purpose Andrew Langer, Constituting America Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News Francis P. Sempa, RealClearHistory Casey Smith, The74 J. Eric Wise, Constituting America Ellen Tucker, Teaching American History Kerry J. Byrne, New York Post Kenneth Whyte, Prager U Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, succeeded at almost everything he did. Yet he is best remembered for one... Intelligence Squared Right now, nine justices hold tremendous power in American law. It's been that way since Ulysses S. Grant first inhabited the White... Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History In partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Gettysburg College is introducing a new Master's Program... Amity Shlaes, Prager U Warren Harding is not regarded as one of our most successful presidents. He’s more likely to be remembered for his scandals than... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Good morning, it's Friday, July 29, 2022, the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to ... Good morning, it's Friday, July 15, 2022, the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to ... On this date in 1895, Oscar Hammerstein was born in New York City. Although his grandfather, a Jewish German immigrant, ... | 