The most recent programs for the Fourteenth Amendment Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5532 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 06:46:42 GMT A panel of professors looks at the history of the 14th amendment and its grant of birthright citizenship, and how that has affected different ethnic groups, including Native Americans, and immigrant groups such as Asians & Mexicans. The panelists also talk about state and federal efforts over the years to regulate birthright citizenship, and touch on recent proposals to amend the Constitution's Citizenship Clause. This discussion was part of a conference on birthright citizenship hosted by the University of Maryland's Center for the History of the New America. It's about two hours. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305229-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305229-2 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Next on American History TV, a panel of professors looks at the history behind the 14th Amendment and its grant of birthright citizenship. Topics include what constituted citizenship in the pre-Civil War era, the debate in Congress and in the states over the Citizenship Clause, and the political consequences of that clause through U.S. history. This discussion was part of a conference on birthright citizenship hosted by the University of Maryland's Center for the History of the New America. It's about two hours. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305229-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305229-1 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT From the Milwaukee meeting of the Organization of American Historians, Columbia University history professor Eric Foner, and University of Iowa history professor Linda Kerber discuss the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the "birthright citizenship" provision. The historians argue that birthright citizenship dramatically changed American history for the better, and that the provision is unique to the United States. This is a half hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305665-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305665-1 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT Dale Carpenter, who submitted an amicus brief in the case of Lawrence v. Texas, tells the story of the landmark case from the arrest of John Lawrence and Tyron Garner and the players involved in their prosecution, to Justice Kennedy reading the U.S. Supreme Court's decision and the reaction of gay rights advocates nationwide. He discussed the case that laid the foundation for same-sex marriage laws with [Los Angeles Times] Supreme Court reporter David Savage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304521-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304521-1 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT