Century-old racist US Supreme Court cases still rule over millions of Americans
- Written by: Eric Bellone, Associate Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies, Suffolk University
In Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, the flags of the U.S. and its territory fly side by side.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe 4 million inhabitants of five U.S. territories – Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Marianas Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands – do not have the full protection of the Constitution, because of a series of...
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