The Slave Trade and the Constitution

At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, August 22, 1787, the delegates debated the slave trade. South Carolina delegate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (portrayed by actor Jeff Phillips) and Connecticut delegate Oliver Ellsworth (portrayed by actor Troy Rudeseal) debate the incongruity of the slave trade. Historians Stuart Leibiger and David O. Stewart provide fascinating insights and commentary in this sneak peek from the new documentary movie "The American Constitution." Receive exclusive access to previews and sneak peeks at eepurl.com/heEdYr Website at constitutionmovie.com