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267 sec. 001 - American Legal History (Spring 2025)
Instructor: Jose Argueta Funes (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
MTu 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 140
From January 13, 2025
To April 29, 2025
Course End: April 29, 2025
Class Number: 32908
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 46
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 60
As of: 01/02 05:15 PM
This course will offer a selective overview of the history of law and the legal profession in American life. Our subjects will include legal contests among imperial powers and Indigenous sovereigns, the law of capitalism and slavery, legal and constitutional change brought about by the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the construction of the American empire. Our readings will include selections from scholarly literature alongside primary sources offering both elite and bottom-up perspectives on law. Students will be assessed based on class participation and a take-home final exam.
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Requirements Satisfaction:
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Submit teaching evaluations for this course between 14-APR-25 and 29-APR-25
Exam Notes: (TH) Take-home examination
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 8 hours
Course Category: Legal History
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Race and Law
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