Episode 704: What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed?
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 28, 2025
What is the Equal Protections Clause and How Have Interpretations of It Changed?
The Equal Protection Clause, embedded in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment, is now being used to dismantle the 1965 Voting Rights Act, opening the door to even more voter suppression. What’s its history, and how have its interpretations changed?
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
National Archives - 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)
U.S. Senate - Landmark Legislation: The Fourteenth Amendment
National Constitution Center - The Equal Protection Clause
National Archives - Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Cornell Law - Equal Protection
ABC News - Supreme Court allows what critics call 'racial balancing' at elite public school
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Groups Taking Action:
ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Constitutional Accountability Center
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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