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850 - The History of Birthright Citizenship in the U.S.
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About this episode:
In 1868, the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship in the United States. In this episode: a look at the court cases, historical events, and people that shaped one of the Constitution’s human rights provisions.
Guest:
Martha Jones is a writer, historian and legal scholar, and a professor of history at the SNF Agora Institute.
Host:
Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.
Show links and related content:
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Dred Scott v. Sandford—National Archives
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Opinion of the Maryland Court of Appeals, Hughes v. Jackson (1858)—National Constitution Center
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United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898)—National Constitution Center
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