Trump v. Barbara · ¶103

Such universalist appeals were a conscious choice. Yes, Black Americans had suffered a singular wrong. And yes, they had “‘fought and bled’” for the Union, paying a steep price for their freedom. But the delegates did not rest on these laurels. Rather, they drew upon the moral and political force of the universal principles that were already core to the Nation’s identity.

slip opinion, revised 7/01/26
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