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Harriet Scott: The Woman Behind Dred Scott v. Sanford
This week, we uncover the life of Harriet Scott, the wife and co-plaintiff of Dred Scott in the infamous case Dred Scott v. Sanford. Although much is…
7 years, 10 months ago
Callie House: Reparations Advocate and Trailblazer
This episode delves into the extraordinary life of reparations advocate Callie House, who tirelessly traveled the country organizing newly freed Afri…
7 years, 10 months ago
John Bingham: Father of the 14th Amendment
John Bingham was one of the most influential but least known visionaries of the post-Civil War Constitution. Dubbed “the James Madison of the 14th Am…
7 years, 10 months ago
The life and legacy of Frederick Douglass
On this debut episode of our special Stories of the Civil War and Reconstruction Series, we examine the life of one of America’s most influential abo…
7 years, 11 months ago
What is Treason?
After his recent meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin and comments about Russian interference in the 2016 elections, President Donald Trump …
7 years, 11 months ago
The New Supreme Court
Jeffrey Rosen leads a discussion about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, Justice Gorsuch’s first year on the Supreme Court, and what the future of t…
7 years, 11 months ago
Happy 150th Birthday, 14th Amendment
Leading Civil War and Reconstruction scholars discuss the history and meaning of the 14th Amendment in celebration of its 150th anniversary. Allen Gu…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy
John Elwood, Leah Litman, and Christopher Yoo, three of Anthony Kennedy’s former clerks, join We The People to discuss the Justice’s Supreme Court le…
7 years, 11 months ago
The Supreme Court now: Decisions, deciders and what’s next
Jeffrey Rosen, host of “We the People,” moderates a panel discussion at the Aspen Institute’s Ideas Festival about the Supreme Court’s momentous rece…
8 years ago
The Golden State Killer and Genetic Privacy
Erin E. Murphy of New York University Law School and Andrea Roth of University of California Berkeley School of Law discuss the Golden State killer c…
8 years ago