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In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court decided on what extent the protections guaranteed by the Constitution applied to residents in the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 10, 2022

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Over 100 years ago, the US Supreme Court issued a series of rulings known as the Insular Cases that still prevent millions of people — overwhelmingly people of color — from accessing certain constitutional rights. These rulings continue to uphold systemic racism today. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 10, 2022

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In this string of cases, the court described the territories’ inhabitants as “alien races” and “savage tribes” – basing its views squarely on the presumed racial inferiority of the non-white people who lived there. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 10, 2022