LAW-550 : CD: Civil Rights: The Ensuing Pursuit of Justice

The course will examine federal and state cases and legislation which have defined the scope and limitations historically faced by blacks from the point of slavery to modern times. It will also examine how early social and economic realities have shaped society’s and thus the court’s view of the role of blacks in America. An examination of major cases leading to systemic change and the advancement of the cause of equal justice and at times retrenchment will also be explored.