Nearly a decade after 13th sparked conversations about mass incarceration and the legacy of the 13th Amendment, Ava DuVernay is returning to Netflix with another documentary examining a foundational piece of the U.S. Constitution. Later this year, the award-winning filmmaker will debut 14th , a documentary that shifts its focus to the amendment that established birthright citizenship and equal protection under the law. Through conversations with historians, legal scholars, elected officials and cultural commentators, the film examines why the 14th Amendment remains at the center of some of the nation’s most consequential debates. According to Netflix, 14th asks audiences to consider how an amendment written in the aftermath of the Civil War continues to shape the country today. The official synopsis reads, “Written in the wreckage of the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was meant to close the door on the hierarchy of human worth. Instead, it has become a permanent argument. Ava...