The Great Dissenter

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan opposed limits on civil liberties and dissented in the 1896 “separate but equal” Plessy v. Fergus… read more

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan opposed limits on civil liberties and dissented in the 1896 “separate but equal” Plessy v. Ferguson case. Former Politico executive editor Peter Canellos looked at the justice’s career in his book, The Great Dissenter. This was a virtual event hosted by the Boston Athenaeum. close

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    Peter S. Canellos
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The Great Dissenter

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Program ID:
512685-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
Sep 05, 2021 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 17, 2022 | 4:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Sep 05, 2021 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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