It was precisely because the goals of the 1871 Act were so ambitious that those most committed to the structures it targeted, including many in South Carolina, opposed the measure so vehemently.
Ketanji Brown Jackson: “It was precisely because the goals of the 1871 Act were so ambitious that those most committed to the structures it…”
On the recordJune 26, 2025
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Jackson highlights historical resistance to civil rights laws, linking it to current opposition.
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