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August 5, 2018

Black Bostonians in the 19th Century Thought the 14th Amendment Didn’t Do Enough to Protect Black Voting Rights

Millington W. Bergeson-Lockwood History News Network

One hundred and fifty years after Black activists like Walker fought so ferociously for unrestricted voting rights, similar issues remain a driving force in civil rights struggles today.

August 23, 2015

The Racist Roots of the GOP’s Favorite New Immigration Plan

Zoë CarpenterTwitter August 19, 2015 The Nation

Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, but Donald Trump and other candidates are keeping alive the idea that some Americans should not have equal rights at birth.

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