POL 116B — Civil Liberties in America
[ deis-us ss ]May not be taken for credit by students who successfully completed LGLS 116b or LGLS/POL 116b previously.
The history and politics of civil liberties and civil rights in the United States, with emphasis on the period from World War I to the present. Emphasis on freedom of speech, religion, abortion, privacy, racial discrimination, and affirmative action. Readings from Supreme Court cases and influential works by historians and political philosophers. Usually offered every year.
Jeffrey Lenowitz