Are Corporations Persons?

In 2011 UW-Madison historian Paul Boyer was a guest on University of the Air, taking up the question: Are Corporations Persons? The question recurred in the US Supreme Court many times during the 19^th century and still resonates today. In the hour to come, we’ll find out how railroads used the concept of personhood to get 14^thamendment protection. In more recent years, the debate has centered on the role that corporate money can play in elections.