> corporations as we know them did not exist. Yes, they did. Corporations existed in the British Empire in the 1600s. The Founders were quite familiar with the

> corporations as we know them did not exist. Yes, they did. Corporations existed in the British Empire in the 1600s. The Founders were quite familiar with the concept. > the type of employment we have now and that most people experience did not exist in the 1800s. This is simply false as a historical claim. If anything, workers had less leverage relative to corporate employers in the 1800s than they have now.