In 1944, an American president proposed a sweeping reorganization of American life: a "second Bill of Rights" that recognized not only political rights, but economic rights as well. Franklin Roosevelt's speech would today be regarded as far outside the political mainstream: but when it was proposed, it was overwhelmingly popular with ordinary Americans. Harvey Kaye, historian of the American left, explains. Citations: https://bit.ly/3K1AZjk Join us on Patreon, and help keep our videos free: https://www.patreon.com/gravelinstitute Get Institute Merch: https://gravelinstitute.org/merch​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GravelInstitute​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gravelinstitute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GravelInstitute 0:00 The New Deal 1:55 Roosevelt's Speech 4:10 A Second Bill of Rights? 6:35 Conservative Reaction 7:40 Credits