Reply #6: That's a fair point which ties directly to SCOTUS nominations. [View All]

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Slavery was one era. Segregation was another, and one in which the judiciary alternatively upheld then chipped away at the institution.

These transitions reflect the governing branches passing the ball to each other.

The 13th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act were legislative and presidential accomplishments.

Shelley v. Kramer, Loving v. Virginia, and Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka were judicial accomplishments.

Along the way, there were setbacks and relapses, resisting the new, embracing the old, and setting the table for change amidst bitter recalcitrance and impatient frustration.