From the Director's Desk
This week many Americans will observe Three-Fifths Awareness Day. Held every year on March 5 (03/05), Three-Fifths Awareness Day shines a light on Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, which counts enslaved persons as three-fifths of a person. Known as the Three-Fifths Clause, it was repealed by the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. Yet the Clause remains in the Constitution, a painful reminder of America's original sin. I will speak at the official ceremony for Three-Fifths Awareness Day, both to bring attention to this horrific period in American history and to help find ways for reconciliation and redemption in the United States.
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Next month, we will host a major conference on “Constitutional Space of Cities” on April 6-8, 2021, at Massey College at the University of Toronto. I am pleased to partner with Nathalie Des Rosiers, Alexandra Flynn, and Alan Kasperski to host this innovative program on an understudied yet essential subject. All are welcome. Free registration here.
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A reminder: ConstitutionWorld will bring together scholars around the world, of all levels of seniority, for collaborations, networking, and support in the field.
Richard Albert
