Populist Dialogues - 13-13 Corporate Personhood, an early history

Ashley Sanders, Exec Committee member of Move to Amend, notes that corporate controlled political system and economy has been centuries in the making, that it is a human creation and tells the story of the historic development of corporate power starting 500 years ago. She describes the role of kings, imperialism, the formation of the East India Company by the King of England, members of the British Parliament and the wealthy folks of England who wanted to make more money in international trade. She talks about the political and economic origins of the American Revolution as a revolt against corporate rule and reviews the tensions and conflicts within the American revolutionary forces leading up to the writing of the American Constitution.

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28 min 27 sec
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MPEG2 - MP4