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The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law

Black Conventions during Reconstruction helped push voting rights to the center of the nation’s citizenship debate.
Scholars argue Black Americans shaped the Reconstruction Amendments through petitions and conventions across the South.
A forthcoming law review article links Black conventions to the broader public understanding of Reconstruction.
Slate notes the Supreme Court has rarely cited Black figures from Reconstruction in majority opinions.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has called for broader, more inclusive history in her dissents.
Amicus briefs in major cases reference Black Conventions’ work on birthright citizenship and voting rights.
There is a belief that current Court decisions may finally recognize this inclusive Reconstruction history.
The piece calls for treating the Reconstruction amendments with Black leadership and lived experience front and center.
The article links Reconstruction-era activism to the modern understanding of equal protection.
The analysis emphasizes Black Americans’ central role in shaping voting and citizenship rights.

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