Earlier this month, Deborah Rosen, Lafayette College, spoke on the topic "Racial Borders: Law and Citizenship in the United States, 1787-2009,"in the Politics, Ethics and Citizenship series of the Center of Ethics at Muhlenberg College. More particularly, she discussed "the evolution of constitutional law as it pertains to African Americans' citizenship, American Indian citizenship and the 'whiteness' prerequisite for naturalization of immigrants." The lengthy summary in the Muhlenberg Weekly is here.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Rosen on Racial Borders at Muhlenberg
Earlier this month, Deborah Rosen, Lafayette College, spoke on the topic "Racial Borders: Law and Citizenship in the United States, 1787-2009,"in the Politics, Ethics and Citizenship series of the Center of Ethics at Muhlenberg College. More particularly, she discussed "the evolution of constitutional law as it pertains to African Americans' citizenship, American Indian citizenship and the 'whiteness' prerequisite for naturalization of immigrants." The lengthy summary in the Muhlenberg Weekly is here.
