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On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment

by NCC Staff

On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two…

On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment
Bradwell v. Illinois: When the Supreme Court denied legal work to women

by Nicholas Mosvick

On April 15, 1873, the Supreme Court decided in  Bradwell v. Illinois, striking down the Myra Bradwell’s challenge to the…

Bradwell v. Illinois: When the Supreme Court denied legal work to women
John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders”

by Tom Donnelly

Although forgotten by most Americans, John Bingham is one of the most important figures in American constitutional history.…

John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders”