American History Tellers
The Great Depression - Justice and Infamy | 6
Mar 27, 2019
President Roosevelt's proposed changes to the Supreme Court's structure and the challenges he faced. The investigation into un-American activities in federal work programs. The global crisis building as war erupted in Asia and Europe. The country's recovery from the Depression. The downfall of Wall Street figure Richard Whitney.
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- President Roosevelt proposed packing the Supreme Court with additional justices to protect the New Deal programs from conservative challenges.
- Richard Whitney, the president of the New York Stock Exchange, was convicted for embezzlement, symbolizing the downfall of Wall Street titans.
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The New Deal faces challenges from the Supreme Court
During President Franklin Roosevelt's second term, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court ruled against several New Deal programs, jeopardizing their effectiveness and prompting Roosevelt to propose packing the court with additional justices. However, Justice Owen Roberts began siding with the court's liberal minority, leading to key victories for the New Deal, which ultimately made Roosevelt's court-packing plan unnecessary.
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