Category: History
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Brown v. Board of Education: Impacts Then and Now
Today, May 17, 2025, this Supreme Court decision turns 71 years old. For some, that seems like ancient history. For others, it is their own story or the story of a parent or grandparent. In other words, not so long ago. To help us understand how recent this history is, remember that Linda Brown, the…
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Why Yick Wo v. Hopkins Matters Today
“Due Process” has been in the news a lot over the past few months. But what does “due process” mean and why has it been in the news? Both the 5th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution include a “due process clause” – meaning a specific section – that “prohibits the government from taking…