Alonso, Karen

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Korematsu v. United States

Japanese-American internment camps
1998
Profiles the case of Fred Korematsu, who sought compensation from the American government for his time spent in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II.

The Chicago Seven political protest trial

a headline court case
2002
Discusses the trial of Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, David Dellinger, John Froines, and Lee Weiner for activities during the Democratic National Convention of 1968.

The Alger Hiss Communist spy trial

a headline court case
2001
Chronicles the events surrounding the spy trial of Alger Hiss.

Loving v. Virginia

interracial marriage
2000
Explores the Supreme Court case that challenged and eventually overturned Virginia's law forbidding interracial marriages.

Schenck v. United States

restrictions on free speech
1999
Describes the landmark case which limited free speech in cases of "clear and present danger" to national security, as well as later cases which continued working out the limits of freedom of speech.
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