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Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

The constitutional amendments under which plaintiffs can press their claims of racial gerrymandering.

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Feb 3, 2026

Can the 2025 Texas gerrymandering be challenged in court?

Yes — the congressional map has been and can be challenged in court on constitutional grounds, principally as an unlawful racial gerrymander; federal judges have already found challengers likely to pr...

Jan 28, 2026

How did the Southern states respond to the 19th Amendment's ratification in August 1920?

Southern states as a region resisted the both politically and rhetorically: several legislatures rejected ratification in 1919–1920, only a few approved it on the initial roll call, and others decline...