Can America Rediscover the Spirit of 1872 in 2023?
Regarding John Harrison and Saikrishna Prakash’s op-ed “If Trump Is Disqualified, He Can Still Run” (Dec. 21): Less than four years after the 14th Amendment was ratified, Congress passed the Amnesty Act of 1872, removing the rebellion and insurrection disqualifications for most rebels. Tellingly,…
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