A party wasn’t just born—it was engineered. We follow the rise of the Jacksonian Democrats from a murky Era of Good Feelings into a disciplined machine that reshaped American politics. With Dr. Sean Beienberg, we unpack how Martin Van Buren built modern party architecture around a strict, Jeffersonian reading of the Constitution, why Henry Clay’s national vision split old coalitions, and how a “corrupt bargain” story fueled a populist revolt against centralized power. We dig into the constit...
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A party wasn’t just born—it was engineered. We follow the rise of the Jacksonian Democrats from a murky Era of Good Feelings into a disciplined machine that reshaped American politics. With Dr. Sean Beienberg, we unpack how Martin Van Buren built modern party architecture around a strict, Jeffersonian reading of the Constitution, why Henry Clay’s national vision split old coalitions, and how a “corrupt bargain” story fueled a populist revolt against centralized power. We dig into the constit...
A nine-page Supreme Court opinion changed the course of American education—and it wasn’t an accident. We walk through the legal strategy that chipped away at Plessy, the political maneuvering that elevated Earl Warren, and the consolidated cases that gave Brown its force. From the NAACP’s focus on the false promise of “equal” to South Carolina’s attempt to preserve segregation by upgrading Black schools, the road to 1954 was crowded with tactics, pressure, and surprising alliances. Once Warr...
Civics In A Year
A party wasn’t just born—it was engineered. We follow the rise of the Jacksonian Democrats from a murky Era of Good Feelings into a disciplined machine that reshaped American politics. With Dr. Sean Beienberg, we unpack how Martin Van Buren built modern party architecture around a strict, Jeffersonian reading of the Constitution, why Henry Clay’s national vision split old coalitions, and how a “corrupt bargain” story fueled a populist revolt against centralized power. We dig into the constit...
