The 1898 Coup America Forgot
It delivered schools, voting rights, and Black representation. White elites responded with an armed coup.
When President Biden promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, it sparked a fierce debate over qualifications and quotas. One claim was that intentionally seeking to increase diversity — especially in this way — must come at the expense of finding the most qualified candidate. This line of thinking has been weaponized to delegitimize the …
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