Historic Supreme Courts--Citizens United (thread 20), Episode 1: Citizens United, 1886, and the Waite Court on Gilded Age Corporations

Come along as we drop Citizens United into 1886 and see how a Gilded Age Supreme Court would handle corporations, cash, and political speech.

Think railroads, booming fortunes, and justices who accept corporations as "persons" for some rights — but would they let corporate treasuries steer elections? It’s a twisty, surprising ride through legal history.