The Future of Affirmative Action

Run time: 57 minutes

With the Supreme Court weighing two cases involving Harvard and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in higher education, scholars William B. Allen and Hasan Kwame Jeffries discuss its future. Listen now

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A New Justice Replaces a Filibustered Candidate

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On May 12, 1970, the U.S. Senate finally confirmed Harry Blackmun to the Supreme Court, ending a 391-day-long effort to replace Abe Fortas on the bench. ...” Read more

The Story Behind the Join or Die Snake Cartoon

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“On May 9, 1754, Benjamin Franklin published one of the most famous cartoons in history: the Join or Die woodcut. Franklin’s art carried significant importance at the time and is considered an early masterpiece of political messaging. ...” Read more

MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian Interviews Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner

National Constitution Center Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner joins Yasmin Vossoughian to discuss the Nation’s Report Card assessment of eighth grade civics and U.S. history knowledge and how political polarization in America “massively” contributes to the drop in test scores. Watch now

The 14th Amendment

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

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