citizens

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It requires us to confront them honestly while recognizing that our Constitution, our democratic institutions and generations of courageous citizens have given us the ability to correct our mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Members of the European Parliament have already written warning member states to consider suspending extradition treaties with China and that if this law targeted European citizens, it could "lead to severe consequences for EU-China relations."

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

To greatly simplify, the 14th Amendment was originally a response to a Supreme Court decision, the Dred Scott case, that said freed Black slaves could not be U.S. citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

In February 2024, the military activated conscription legislation, aiming to bolster its ranks by forcibly recruiting 50,000 citizens.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Demonstrators from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, holding placards urging black citizens to register as voters, are about to be arrested by Selma police, October 7, 1963.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman