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Almost Citizens: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Constitution and Empire
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| Calendar: | Campus General |
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| Date : | November 12 2019 |
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| Time : |
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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| Location : | Mell 2550 |
Description:
This talk, by Prof. Sam Erman of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, lays out the tragic story of how the United States denied Puerto Ricans full citizenship following annexation of the island in 1898. As America became an overseas empire, a handful of remarkable Puerto Ricans debated with U.S. legislators, presidents, judges and others over who was a citizen and what citizenship meant
Name of Sponsor Organization: Phi Beta Kappa
Contact Person: Elijah Gaddis
Contact Email Address: ejg0019@auburn.edu
Contact Phone Number: (334) 844-4327
