Towards a More Perfect Union: A Series on the U.S. Constitution hosted in SERC’s Woodlawn History Center
The Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation as a contract that defined the relationship existing between the sovereign States. This presentation explores the practical aspects of that contract, informed by principles, but in the end unwieldly and inadequate to the needs of the war and to overcoming obstacles confronting the New Republic.
Event Series Info:
In anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary, we invite you to a continuing series of talks hosted by SERC archaeologist Jim Gibb, examining our country’s often bumpy road towards freedom and self-determination. From October 2025 through March 2026, explore the evolution of the U.S. Constitution, in a sequel to the “Road To Independence” series from spring 2025. The new series will highlight the deficiencies of the initial Articles of Confederation, the refinement of such ideas as the “sovereignty of the people,” and the development of our nation’s “owners’ manual,” the document that instructs government as to its role in American society and the U.S. Constitution’s constraints on government.
