Race and the Law

Discussion – 2 hours. This course will examine major cases, statutes, and events in the law, both on the books and in action, dealing with nonwhites. The course will include discussion of the situation of African Americans, Asians, Indigenous People, and Latinx People, from the Colonial era to the present. In addition to examining legal doctrine and policy, it will explore how the contemporary United States has been shaped by racial discrimination.

Final Assessment: Paper
Grading Mode:  Letter Grading 
Graduation Requirements: May satisfy Advanced Writing Requirement with instructor's permission. 
Graduation Requirements: Satisfies the Bias, Antiracism and Cultural-Competency requirement.