Liberty on Trial in America: Cases That Defined Freedom

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Civil Rights Courses Freedom of Speech Courses

Course Description

Overview

Take a deep dive into the fascinating legal battles that have defined the rights and freedoms of Americans throughout history.

Syllabus

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01: The Trial of Anne Hutchinson
02: The Trial of John Peter Zenger
03: Two Slave Trials
04: The Trial of John Brown
05: The Trial of Susan B. Anthony
06: The Trial of the Haymarket Eight
07: The Trial of John T. Scopes
08: The Sweet Trials, Race, and Self-Defense
09: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Flag-Salute Cases
10: Korematsu v. United States
11: Segregation on Trial
12: The Lenny Bruce Trials
13: The Evolving Right to Marry
14: Wisconsin v. Yoder
15: Furman v. Georgia
16: The Trial of Daniel Ellsberg
17: The Road to Roe v. Wade
18: The Right to an Intimate Life
19: The Ruby Ridge Trial
20: The Trials of Jack Kevorkian
21: Boy Scouts of America v. Dale
22: Kelo v. City of New London
23: The Citizens United Case
24: Liberty for Nonhumans?

Taught by

Douglas O. Linder

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