A wide range of Americans contributed to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Students and young people were a prominent group of activists within the movement. Today, we'll learn about the Little Rock Nine, the Greensboro...

Today, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is the power to examine and invalidate actions...

An initial draft majority opinion, leaked by Politico, suggests a ruling that overturns the 1973 Roe v Wade decision, is likely to take happen and fundamentally alter abortion rights for women in the USA.The 2018 Mississippi state law...

In 1892, Homer Plessy's arrest for sitting in a train car reserved for White passengers led to a Supreme Court decision that endorsed racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

This video explains the process by which the U.S. Supreme Court makes its decisions, including the review of briefs, oral arguments, and private conferences. Learn how the justices reach a majority opinion and the role of dissenting...

Learn how a case gets heard by the Supreme Court, starting with the Rule of Four, where four justices must agree to review a case. Discover the process of oral arguments, written briefs, and how the Court announces its decisions...

Weird History Food is getting out the fryer for this one on Fried Foods. People worldwide have enjoyed various fried foods for centuries. Deep-frying is thought to date back to ancient Egyptian times; the process was meant to help...

Sultana Raziya of Delhi - The Woman who ruled the Mamluk Sultanate

This video recounts the story of the four students who staged a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960, igniting a wave of nonviolent protests across the South. It discusses the broader context of the Civil Rights Movement,...

This video chronicles John Lewis's early activism as a Freedom Rider, challenging segregated bus facilities in the southern United States. It details his participation in nonviolent protests, enduring brutal attacks, and his arrest and...

Kings of Medieval Bohemia Family Tree

Facing racial barriers in 19th-century Iowa, Susan Clark Holley’s legal battle pioneered school desegregation, laying early groundwork for the monumental Brown v. Board of Education case.

In episode 10 of Supreme Court Briefs, a corporation argues it has the right to spend as much money as it wants on a political campaign because of the First Amendment.

This video explores the history of coronations in Scotland and England, highlighting key moments such as the union between the two countries. It discusses the changes in coronation rituals, oaths, and languages used, showcasing how...

A breakdown of the Supreme Court ruling, Burwell vs Hobby Lobby, taking a look at the issues of Constitutionality, Obamacare, religious liberty, corporate personhood as well as the majority and dissent opinions. I had to put on my Johnny...

Ferdinand II returned as the famine and plague subsided, making it seem that his return had restored order to the kingdom. There was little Joanna could do to resist his rule and she was soon sent away from the capitol and kept under...

Yesterday the US supreme court made a major ruling in favour of LGBTQ+ rights. The decision was good news for activists, but it also represented a major surprise, with two conservatives justices siding with the four more liberal judges...

Yesterday (Thursday 9th July 2020) the US Supreme Court ruled on two cases related to Trump’s tax returns - potentially allowing a New York Grand Jury to examine his financial records. In this video we examine the implications of this...

A couple of months ago, the Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services created an exemption to the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers cover birth control for their employees. Last week, a US District...

In the violent and dramatic history of the English monarchy, the story of Lady Jane Grey stands out as one of the most tragic. She was a teenage Queen of England who ruled for only nine days before she was deposed and ultimately...

This Week in Parliament is the series where we discuss what's been going on in the Houses of Parliament. This week the Commons rejected an amendment which would have prevented them from doing deals with genocidal countries. They also...

Since the election last week, Trump and his team have spent a lot of time talking about election fraud. So far though evidence of fraud hasn't exactly been forthcoming, so in this video we dive deep and examine all of the court cases...

With Trump's Supreme Court Justice Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, now getting grilled by the Senate we thought it would be a good time to discuss Barrett. So in this video we look at Barrett's history, her beliefs and how that could shape...

1968 - Norma McCorvey becomes pregnant for a third time and is denied the right to an abortion in her native state of Texas. Under the pseudonym ‘Jane Roe’, McCorvey files suit against the state of Texas and district attorney Henry Wade....