211-216 are advanced seminars, mainly for juniors and seniors in the Benjamin Franklin Scholars Program. All other students need permission from the instructor to enroll in these courses.
HIST 214 Law and Social Change in Modern America
Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)
Permit May Be Required: See above | SEM
This course considers various ways in which the law has been used to affect social change in modern America. It will cover such issues as equality of rights without regard to race or sexual orientation; policies aimed at producing a quality education for children without regard to class, race or disability and immigration reform. Discussion of assigned readings and papers will elaborate the roles law, lawyers, judges, other public officials and advocates have played in proposing solutions to specific problems. The course will permit evaluation of the importance of historical perspective and legal expertise in policy debates. Assigned readings which will include books, articles, cases and other legal materials will be discussed in class.
