Commentary This Constitution Day, Sept. 17, marks the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution in 1787. Since that day, America has extended human rights and liberties to a larger and more diverse people than ever in the history of the world. Even s0, the Constitution is routinely attacked as being racist, pro-slavery, or somehow antithetical to freedom. The notoriously debunked 1619 Project claimed, “When it came time to draft the Constitution, the framers carefully constructed a document that preserved and protected slavery.” Even a relatively brief review of the Constitutional Convention and subsequent historical events will show that, far from defending slavery, the Constitution was a document of liberty that put that institution on notice. When the Framers arrived in Philadelphia to draft the Constitution in 1787, many of the leaders were strong advocates for universal liberty. The struggle for independence against England had seen a corresponding explosion …