Joe Biden "accomplished something that President Obama didn't do," 91-year-old Julius Garvey told Newsweek about his father's posthumous pardon.
With just days left in office, President Biden has said the Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land.
Joe Biden preemptively pardoned his family and others concerned about retribution from Donald Trump. The Constitution says very little about who can be pardoned – or how.
Supporters say it is needed to protect against discrimination. Opponents argue the timetable to have it become part of the Constitution has passed.