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Insurrection Act – Power – Precedent - Peril - How Has It Been Used?

Insurrection Act – Power – Precedent - Peril - How Has It Been Used?

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 Episode 2: “How Has It Been Used?” traces the real-world history of the Insurrection Act through the moments presidents have actually invoked it. Moving chronologically, the episode examines early uses in the 19th century, Civil War–era expansions, and Reconstruction deployments against white supremacist violence. It then explores labor unrest, civil rights–era interventions in the 1950s and 1960s, and late–20th century riots, culminating with the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. By analyzing patterns across roughly 30 invocations, the episode shows how the Act has been used both to suppress unrest and to enforce constitutional rights—and why it remains a rare, last-resort power.
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