Princeton University recently held an event titled “Citizenship and Its Discontents in Our Evolving Democratic Republic.” Throughout the 90-minute panel, speakers took turns lambasting our Constitution as “a tool of geopolitical gaslighting” that “furthers a racial crisis and a democratic crisis.”

Given the revisionist historical narratives that have grown in popularity over the years, it is understandable why the speakers on this panel have come to believe and promote these views. That said, a close study of the primary source documents that define America’s founding reveals this historical account is far from accurate. The text and principles of the Constitution show a commitment to equality and liberty that has come to define our nation.