Professor Mark Tushnet discusses the life and accomplishments of Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), first African-American Supreme Court Justice and lawyer in the landmark desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Thursday, August 5th, 7:30 pm-9:30 pm session; and select either the RealAudio image or link in the gray bar to the left of the main body of text.
Professor Lucas E. Morel reviews the life and views on race relations of Marcus Garvey, examining his political philosophy and its focus on establishing an African nation. Morel also looks at the Brown v. Board of Education case, the landmark Supreme Court Case in the struggle for desegregation.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Wednesday, August fourth, 9:00 am-10:30 am session; and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.
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Professor Diana Schaub reviews the life and views of W.E.B. Du Bois, looking particularly at Du Bois's views on education and his debate and disagreements with Booker T. Washington. This lecture continues from the lecture "W.E.B. Du Bois, Part One."
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Tuesday, August third, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm session; and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.
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Professor Diana Schaub reviews the life and views of Booker T. Washington, contrasting Washington's policy of gradualism to the views of abolitionist and civil rights spokesperson Frederick Douglass.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Tuesday, August third, 9:00 am-10:30 am session; and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.
Professor Gordon Lloyd takes the listeners through the Federalist Papers, looking at their significance to United States history and examining their structure and the arguments they present. This lecture continues from the lecture "How to Read the Federalist, Part Two."
To listen to this lecture, scroll down to the Thursday, June 24th, 9:00 am-10:30 am session. Select the RealAudio text or image in the gray bar to the left of the main text.
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Professor Christopher Flannery takes the listeners through the Federalist Papers, looking at their significance to United States history and examining their structure and the arguments they present. This lecture continues from the lecture "How to Read the Federalist, Part One."
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Wednesday, June 23rd, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm; and select the RealAudio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.
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Professor Christopher Flannery takes the listeners through the Federalist Papers, looking at their significance to United States history and examining their structure and the arguments they present.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to the Wednesday, June 23rd, 4:30 pm-6:00 pm session; and select the RealAudio image or text in the gray bar to the left of the main text.
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Professor Christopher Flannery examines the prominence of the Declaration of Independence in U.S. history and present life, the context in which it was written, and the intentions of its drafters. He includes readings from historical documents.
For the lecture, follow the link below and scroll down to the first seminar under Monday, June 21.
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Professor Lance Robinson explores Theodore Roosevelt's political progressive beliefs and looks at what sources may have influenced his development of these ideas. Robinson looks at John Dewey's Liberalism and Social Action as a possible influence.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to session six, and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.
Professor Ronald J. Pestritto discusses the writings of supporters of the Social Gospel movement of religious and social reform, and looks at how Social Gospel ideas influenced political progressives.
To listen to this lecture, scroll to session five, and select the corresponding RealAudio link to the left.