• Stand Your Ground: the Story of Race, Gender & Privilege in the US - Part 1

  • Dec 27 2021
  • Length: 24 mins
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Stand Your Ground: the Story of Race, Gender & Privilege in the US - Part 1

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  • Guest: Dr. Caroline Light – Director of Undergraduate Studies and Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality at Harvard University. Her book, Stand Your Ground: A History of Americas Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense is a critical genealogy of our nations ideals of armed citizenship.


    Discussion on the history of armed citizenship – from the days of the founding of the US to present day. Who was really supposed to be armed? What qualifications needed to be met to be a gun owner? Did race, status and gender play a role?


    Learn how ‘stand your ground’ laws evolved over the centuries – how our nation’s forefathers expected and envisioned who would exercise that right.


    Fascinating account of our nation’s past – and a look to the future on stand your ground laws across America. 



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