DiscoverThe American Legal History PodcastEpisode Thirty-Two: The Civil War Era and the Constitution, Part II
Episode Thirty-Two: The Civil War Era and the Constitution, Part II

Episode Thirty-Two: The Civil War Era and the Constitution, Part II

Update: 2025-06-29
Share

Description

In this second episode on the monumental impact of the Civil War on law and society, first we will talk some straight up history on why the war proved to be such a prolonged and terrible struggle. Next we will take on the weighty topic of Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution, specifically relating to the right of state secession, the suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, and the Emancipation Proclamation. 

Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Episode Thirty-Two: The Civil War Era and the Constitution, Part II

Episode Thirty-Two: The Civil War Era and the Constitution, Part II