You Are Not American, Amanda Frost

 

You Are Not American:  Citizen stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers by Amanda Frost

Started: August 3, 2025
Completed: August 11, 2025
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: A local book club

Review:

I was aware that people could lose their citizenship.  I was absolutely aware that slaves were not considered citizens as a result of Dred Scott.  I was not aware of how recently this citizenship stripping had been happening and it was shocking.