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Martha jones

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The contested history of U.S. citizenship

Published Oct 31, 2018

Historian Martha Jones says birthright citizenship has built America's robust and diverse democracy / NPR

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History

Race and rights

Published Aug 30, 2018

In her new book, 'Birthright Citizens,' historian Martha Jones explores slavery and freedom in antebellum Baltimore