Tag: constitution
Posted in Immigrants
Brief Submitted to Supreme Court in Defense of the Reconstruction Right to Birthright Citizenship
On February 25, 2026 two historians submitted an amicus brief in a case challenging President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing Birthright Citizenship from children born in…
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Indiana Lt. Governor Praises “3/5ths Compromise” to U.S. Constitution Which Supported Slavery
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith of Indiana went on record to praise the “3/5ths Compromise” in the United States Constitution. He did it when Democrats compared…
The Feldman Thesis “Lincoln Broke the Constitution” and Its Critics
Harvard Law School Professor Noah Feldman has a new book out The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America that is attracting attention…
Andrew Johnson’s Trial: The Constitution on Impeachment-Primary Sources & Discussion
This is the third installment of my new series on the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. I want to use this post for primary sources related…