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Sari Altschuler on the Intertwined Histories of Race, Disability, and Citizenship in Early America

Jun 14 Written By Liz Covart

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This article discusses the intertwined histories of race, disability, and citizenship in early America, featuring an interview with Sari Altschuler. It connects to the 160th anniversary of the 14th Amendment and explores how early Americans considered these concepts long before Reconstruction. Altschuler's work examines the relationship between disability, citizenship, and American identity through a historical lens.

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The 14th Amendment is one of several important American laws on citizenship.

But long before Reconstruction, early Americans were considering ideas about race, disability, and citizenship.

Today we're learning about these intertwined histories with Sari Altschuler.

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Yesterday, June 13, was the 160th anniversary of the US Congress passing the 14th Amendment (it was ratified two years later, in 1868). The 14th Amendment is one of several important American laws on citizenship. But long before Reconstructi

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