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The Left Is Wrong: The Constitution Never Discriminated Against Women

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The Left Is Wrong: The Constitution Never Discriminated Against Women
A copy of the U.S. Constitution during a House hearing on Dec. 17, 2019. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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One way some writers try to discredit the U.S. Constitution is to assert that the document’s original meaning discriminated against women.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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