Great Cases: The Supreme Court In Action

Don Robb, instructor; Starting as an insignificant branch of government, the Supreme Court has grown to influence almost every aspect of American life. Explore significant cases in the development of the Supreme Court's ever-increasing impact on American life. Part 1: Examine the important role of Chief Justice John Marshall and how one Supreme Court case led directly to the Civil War. Part 2: Focus on the Court's relationship with American business from the 1880s through the New Deal, and conclude with the story of how the Court dealt a death blow to segregation and ignited the Civil Rights Movement. Pre-registration required.