February 25, 2026

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Eastern Time

Constitutional Formation and Three-Fifths Clause as Founding Doctrine

Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, Arlington, VA

Part two of our black history month speaker series. Guest speaker Professor Zamir Ben-Dan from Temple University is coming to speak about how constitutional formation was informed by societal inequities, including the Three-Fifths Clause and Fugitive Slave Act, to contextualize the Constitution as a flawed product. Co-sponsors Black Law Students Association and Muslim Law Students Association.