The History of the Census & the Citizenship Question, with Ted Widmer
Carnegie Council Podcasts
English - July 02, 2019 16:12 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Commentary News Business Non-Profit Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Historian Ted Widmer tells the fascinating story of the United States Census, from its pre-Declaration of Independence origins up to the citizenship question controversy of the 2020 edition. As the Civil War, westward expansion, and new technology changed America, how did it change the Census? And with the Trump administration politicizing the count, what are the stakes for all U.S. residents and future versions?