Overview
Revolves around the equal protection and citizenship-focused 14th amendment, which was ratified in 1868 in the turbulent era of Reconstruction and has been a contentious part of the American body politic ever since.
Director and cast
- Ava DuVernay Director
- Sherrilyn Ifill as Self
- Stacey Abrams as Self – Activist
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as Self – US Representative
- Jeff Flake as Self – Former US Senator
- Hasan Piker as Self – Cultural Critic
- Alex Padilla as Self – US Senator
- Anna Paulina Luna as Self – US Representative
- David Blight as Self – Historian
- Eric Foner as Self – Historian
- Carla Hayden as Self – Librarian of Congress
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