Born in North Guilford in 1754, Abraham Baldwin studied at Yale for the ministry and served as a chaplain during the Revolutionary War. After moving to Georgia and switching to a legal career, he became a delegate for Georgia at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and played a crucial role there. He founded the University of Georgia and represented Georgia in the House and Senate until his death in 1807.
Join Glenn Falk for a discussion about Baldwin’s less well-known role in perpetuating the institution of slavery. Falk is Professor of the Practice in Public Policy and Law at Trinity College in Hartford, where he teaches American legal history and other subjects. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
This program is co-sponsored with Witness to History and is free and open to all.
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