How The Electoral College Became a Relic of America's Chattel Slavery Era

While many students are taught about the function of the Electoral College in our political system, they rarely learn about the racist underpinnings of this instrument. However, just like sweet potatoes, racism is baked into the pie. "Standard civics-class accounts of the electoral college rarely mention the real demon dooming direct national election in 1787 and 1803: <a href="https://time.com/4558510/electoral-college-history-slavery/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">slavery</a>," Akhil Reed Amar, a professor of constitutional law at Yale University, wrote. Many would much rather keep this information under lock and key, like a skeleton in America's closet. Still, there is no way to learn about the history of the Electoral College without a discussion about the role slavery played. <a href="https://readcultured.com/how-the-electoral-college-became-a-relic-of-americas-chattel-slavery-era-75870a2ebd28">Website</a>