Jill Lepore and We the People: America's Living Constitution and the Fight for a More Perfect Union

By Jacob Michael

From the debates of 1787 to the challenges of today, the U.S. Constitution has been more than a document-it has been the stage on which America's greatest struggles for freedom, justice, and equality have played out. In this sweeping and timely work, Jacob Michael offers an in-depth study of Jill Lepore's We the People and the broader story of America's constitutional journey.

At once historical and urgent, this book examines how the Constitution has functioned as both a safeguard of liberty and a barrier to change. It traces the compromises that defined its creation, the silence on slavery that nearly destroyed the Union, and the amendments that redefined citizenship, voting, and equality. It reveals how ordinary Americans-from abolitionists and suffragists to civil rights activists and modern grassroots movements-have struggled to make "We the People" truly inclusive.

Engaging with Lepore's insights, Jill Lepore and We the People explores three central themes:

The Constitution as Arena, Not Artifact - how its meaning is continually fought over rather than fixed in time.

The Struggle That Defines America - the conflicts, contradictions, and reforms that have shaped the republic.

The Future of Democracy - why the survival of self-government depends on rekindling constitutional possibility.

Elegant, authoritative, and deeply relevant, this book speaks to anyone concerned with the fate of American democracy. It reminds us that the Constitution is not preserved under glass but renewed in every generation by the people who claim it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FTV46SMV
• ISBN13: 9798268248852
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"