Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment, Session 1
The Blueprint for Multiracial Democracy: Understanding the 14th Amendment Speaker Series, Session 1, held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
From early civil rights movements to the struggles of Black sailors and the work of abolitionists before the Civil War, the promise of birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment was shaped by many powerful voices and experiences. Moderated by Sherrilyn Ifill, Founder of the 14th Amendment Center, this conversation will explore that history and how it influenced the way people understood what it meant to be an American in the years after the Civil War. Recorded Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Speakers:
Kate Masur, Historian & Professor, Northwestern University
Martha S. Jones, Historian, Author & Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Moderated by Sherrilyn Ifill, Founder, 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy