The Paralegal Breakdown
Season 1
Brown v. Board of Education
Dred Scott v. Sanford
by Shrayes Bhagvatula
This Episode we dive into Brown v Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954). This is the landmark case that truly got the ball rolling towards Civil Rights in the United States. However, there's some twists in the story that you're going to want to stick around for. Music Credit: Construction 1 from Kerbal Space Program Trigger Warning: Topics of Racism, Segregation, and Politics
This episode dives into Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857). One of the most infamous Supreme Court Cases in History, it set the stage for the American Civil War and many years of struggle. We explore how the case got to the Supreme Court, the arguments, and the decision the Court made in the end that lit the fuse for the Civil War. We also explore why Chief Justice Roger Taney decided to keep writing despite the fact that... he probably should have stopped writing. Trigger Warning: This Podcasts discusses some topics about racism, slavery and the civil war.
This is the pilot episode of the Paralegal Breakdown. In this episode, Marbury v. Madison, one of the most consequential legal cases in American History for more than a few reasons. This will help to lay the groundwork for the following episodes along with many of the overall precedents that are set in the American legal system.