Legal Studies 253 - Race,Citizenship,USConstitutn

This course examines the role that law and courts have played in shaping, defining, and constructing the concepts of race and American citizenship over time. We will explore topics such as the legal definition of whiteness, racial restrictions in immigration and citizenship law, the 14th Amendment's expansion of citizenship to include former slaves, the legal rights of non-citizens, the ambiguous racial and citizenship status of Native Americans, and the significance of the enduring belief in a colorblind Constitution.

Open to Legal Studies majors only. Pre Req: LEGAL 250