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I’m a scholar of white supremacy who’s visiting all 113 places where Confederate statues were removed in recent years − here’s why Richmond gets it right

In a symbolic rebuke of the American South’s racist history, an old Confederate monument now has a meaningful new life, four years after it was toppled in Virginia.

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‘Political cesspool’: Lincoln, Davis and a battle with echoes for the time of Trump

At a time of division in the US, biographer Nigel Hamilton returns to a similarly difficult moment to tell the story of a nation’s fate hanging in the balance

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Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders − new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery

The legacy of slavery in America remains a divisive issue, with sharp political divides.

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Mississippi Town Removes Confederate Monument After Decades Of Controversy

Confederate monument in Grenada, Mississippi removed after years of controversy and division, relocated to a secluded area behind a fire station.

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A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for 4 years is moved

A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood since 1910

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Supreme Court’s Civil War callback

A stunning historical parallel: Supreme Court injustice, Donald Trump and Jefferson Davis

Salon

Manhunt episode 3 recap: Booth's Confederate dream

In Manhunt episode 3, Stanton and Booth are heading in opposite directions as the aftermath of Lincoln's death emboldens former Confederates.

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Bill to change State Capitol Rotunda considerations goes to the Kentucky Senate

Legislation changing the decision-making process for items situated in Kentucky’s Capitol Rotunda is nearing final consideration. The House backed bill got Senate committee approval Wednesday.

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‘A narrative of triumph’: a powerful 17-acre site in Alabama remembers enslavement

The Equal Justice Initiative has created an expansive new experience that aims to pay an honest tribute to courage and resilience as an American equivalent to a Holocaust memorial

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If Trump Prevails, How Will Section 3 Be Litigated On Or After January 20, 2025?

Even under the Trump v. Anderson per curiam opinion, Section 3 can be raised as a defense without the need for federal implementing legislation. But the Supreme Court may still avoid ruling on the merits.

Reason

Removed during protests, Louisville's statue of King Louis XVI is still in limbo

Louisville is wrestling over what to do with a statue of its colonial namesake, French King Louis XVI. Museums and the public are hesitant to put it back on display.

WEKU

Oral Arguments in Trump v. Anderson Part III: Justice Kavanaugh Gets Griffin's Case and Justice Barrett gets FedCourts

Why did Jonathan Mitchell not vigorously defend Griffin's Case and Chief Justice Chase? And Mitchell missed Justice Barrett's question about direct/collateral challenges due to his refusal to accept the sword-shield dichotomy.

Reason

Trump SCOTUS case could spark "chaos"

Scholars say the case could have far-reaching consequences, even if the justices don’t throw Trump off the ballot

Salon

Freedom Towns: A Vast but Largely Forgotten Movement of Black Self-Rule

Zora Neale Hurston’s hometown of Eatonville, Florida, was one of the first all-black municipalities incorporated in the U.S.

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Haley blames "plant" for Civil War gaffe

"What do you want me to say about slavery?" Haley asked a voter at a town hall

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Will Trump provoke a crisis of legitimacy for the US supreme court?

The court can only rescue Trump from the Colorado ruling by shredding originalism and textualism. Will it?

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‘You better pray’: Christian nationalist groups are mobilizing before the 2024 elections

‘Patriot’ groups – which deny Trump’s 2020 defeat and are pressing for voting restrictions – are proliferating

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Scholar explains why Trump disqualified

People cannot substitute force, violence or intimidation for persuasion, coalition building and voting

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Why 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling

In 2024, former President Donald Trump will face some of his greatest challenges: criminal court cases, primary opponents and constitutional challenges to his eligibility to hold the office of president again. The Colorado Supreme Court has pushed that latter piece to the forefront, ruling on Dec. 19, 2023, that Trump…

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Jefferson Davis: President of the United States?

Five Responses to the Jefferson Davis Horrible

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'Spider-Man 2' Plot: 6 Crucial Story Details You Need to Remember

Spider-Man 2 is out on October 20. Here are six crucial plot points from 'Marvel's Spider-Man' and 'Spider-Man: Miles Morales' you need to remember.

Reason

Insurrectionists Who Think they are Upholding the Constitution are Still Insurrectionists—and Still Subject to Disqualification Under Section 3 the Fourteenth Amendment

If false beliefs about legality exempt people from Section 3 disqualification, leading Confederates would have been exempt as well.

Reason

New Article: Sweeping and Forcing the President into Section 3

A Response to William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen

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Battle of Richmond reenactment: 161 years later, some participants still differ on cause, legacy of

The annual Battle of Richmond reenactment reveals there are still differences of opinion over the origin and legacy of the Civil War.

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Why no living people appear on US postage stamps

With the ascension of King Charles III to the British throne, some commentators have made much of the fact that the new stamp bearing his image features the king without a crown.

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