
America's Judicial Hero
Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1060 , Segment
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The Great Dissenter
Episode: The Great Dissenter
- Jun 24, 2021 7:00 pm
- 52:50
Penning scathing rebukes as the sole dissenter in many crucial post-Civil War cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson, Justice John Marshall Harlan had an impact for decades to come. He laid the foundation that ultimately ended legal segregration. Guest: Peter Canellos, author of "The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero"