AFC 441 Law in the African American Experience

Examines the African American legal experience from the Atlantic slave trade to the present. Reviews the formation of the Constitution, the law of slavery, Reconstruction-era developments, Jim Crow segregation and recent legal trends in areas such as education, voting and employment. Emphasizes law as a social process.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter (in-person/hybrid)

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Equivalent Course(s) - AAS 441
Course History -
Course Rotation updated 12/2022; Course Rotation added 8/2014; Change to prefix 2/2013, effective Summer 2013

African American Studies, Africology, law

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