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Lectures in History

New Deal Politics and Public Opinion

Lectures in History

C-SPAN

History, Politics, News

4.1696 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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University of Maryland, Baltimore County professor William Blake teaches a class about New Deal-era politics and the role of public opinion on issues such as court packing and executive power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is American History TV's Lectures in History podcast. This week, University of Maryland,

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Baltimore County, Professor William Blake teaches a class about New Deal era politics and the role of public opinion on issues such as court packing and executive power.

1:11.8

We are going to be talking about the first two chapters of my book manuscript today,

1:18.9

which looks at the role that public opinion played during the New Deal and specifically

1:25.2

the constitutional controversies of the New Deal.

1:28.4

And I think it's worth telling you one thing about why I am not writing this book.

1:35.3

Court packing has gotten back in the news, both during the Democratic primary season,

1:41.4

when Iowa caucus winner Pete Buttigieg endorsed court packing. And now it's back in the

1:49.2

news again in the general election following the passing of Justice Ginsburg. I'm not writing this book

1:56.8

because court packing is back in the news. I have always been interested in the New Deal. I think it is a

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