May It Please the Court
May It Please the Court immerses listeners in the dramatic history of the Supreme Court’s most consequential rulings and unpacks how the same constitutional sentence has been reinterpreted across generations, shaping the world we live in today.
May It Please the Court
Radical Republicans (The Reconstruction Amendments) | The Equal Protection Clause, Pt. 1
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Alex retells the story of Abraham Lincoln navigating the Civil War, Radical Republicans, and a divided nation to abolish slavery and secure equal rights. From the abolition of slavery to the drafting of the 14th Amendment, this episode explores the fierce political, legal, and military battles that reshaped the Supreme Court, transformed the South, and paved the way for the first African Americans to hold office in Congress.