1850s on slavery and that s what led to the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment, guaranteeing equal protection in every state. we heard states rights from pressie versus fergusson whunti the filibuster in 1964. the question is, what is the floor of nationwide rights that should be available to all americans, no matter what state they live in. that floor, by and large, has been getting stronger since the 1960s. as i say, now you are seeing red states with support of federal judges and justices becoming more aggressive about ripping up those floorboards. should the right to vote be available equally in every state, should the right to abortion be available in every state, should transgender kids have the same rights in every