After the Civil War, what many Americans needed most was protection from violence. That’s what the Equal Protection Clause was meant to guarantee, but today the Clause does entirely different work. On this episode: a tour of the history and meaning of the Clause and how African-style hair braiders use it today to protect their right to earn an honest living.
For more resources: https://ij.org/sc_long_podcast/episode-5-tangled-the-equal-protection-clause/
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