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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
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.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson
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slate.com
Jun 26, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Jackson highlights historical resistance to civil rights laws, linking it to current opposition.

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