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ALMOST CITIZENS: PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, AND EMPIRE
Professor Erman will discuss his recently published book Almost Citizens, which tells 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 struggle over whether Puerto Ricans were American citizens brought about a fundamental shift in constitutional jurisprudence: away from the post-Civil War regime of citizenship, rights, and statehood and toward doctrines that accommodated racist imperial governance.
Sam Erman is Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. His projects span widely and he will also discuss how the shift he chronicles in Almost Citizens still resonates in debates over Puerto Rico’s status today.
When | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 |
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Building | Boston University School of Law, 765 Commonwealth Ave. |
Room | Room 203 |
Contact Name | Elizabeth Amrien |
Contact Email | edamrien@bu.edu |
Contact Organization | Latin American Studies Center |
Fees | Free |