The Honorable Albert M. Rosenblatt, author of “The Eight: The Lemmon Slave Case and the Fight for Freedom,” will speak at LCC’s 2025 Constitution Day event.

Rosenblatt teaches at the New York University School of Law and is a retired State of New York judge. His book recounts Lemmon v. New York, popularly known as the Lemmon Slave Case, which was tried in 1852 and raised momentous questions regarding whether or not slaves stepping foot in a free state were thereby freed from their owners and considered to be persons under the law. Should a judge rule on the basis of morality or the Constitution when the Constitution protected an evil such as slavery? Might we question whether the Constitution is, properly speaking, the highest law in the land?

This free, public event will be held 10:45 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Gannon Building 2214. Descendants of The Eight, many of them LCC alumni and Lansing-area residents, will attend as honored guests. Refreshments and snacks will be served, and attending LCC students can pick up a free pocket-size copy of the Constitution.

In addition, the LCC Library will feature a Constitution Day-themed book display for the week and provide the free pocket-size copies of the Constitution.

This event is made possible by the Arts & Sciences Division. Learn more at lcc.edu/historymatters.