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Trump's Birthright Citizenship Orders Reopen a Question Foundational Black Americans Already Knew the Answer To
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Trump's Birthright Citizenship Orders Reopen a Question Foundational Black Americans Already Knew the Answer To

The Citizenship Clause was written to overturn Dred Scott and secure citizenship for the descendants of American slavery. Trump did not create that history — his challenge simply forced America to look at it again.

By BlackCheck Editorial Desk · Aug 11, 2026 · 19 min read

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