HIST/ETHN/WMNS 115: And Justice for All is an introductory survey of the intersections between race, gender, and the law in U.S. history. Includes a review of colonial legal regimes regarding empire, slavery, and liberty; key concepts in American law such as federal Indian law and tribal sovereignty; gendered and racialized restrictions on citizenship and civil rights; tensions between state and federal authority; and historic campaigns for the expansion and restriction of individual liberties.
This course can meet one of the following requirements: ACE 8, CDR Humanities, or CDR Diversity. If you are an Ethnic Studies major, it can meet a lower-level comparative course; if you are a Women's & Gender Studies major, it can fulfill a humanities requirement or elective and a diversity requirement. This course also counts in the Women's & Gender Studies minor, the Ethnic Studies minor, and with permission, the African American Studies minor and the Indigenous Studies minor.
Class meets MWF 10:30-11:20am with your choice of recitation on Fridays. Taught by Dr. Donna Anderson.