History 2152 - The Theory and Practice of Justice: The American Historical Experience

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This introductory course uses historical case studies combined with readings in law, literature, and philosophy to illuminate key episodes in which definitions of justice were contested in 19th- and 20th-century America. Some of the conflicts explored include: Civil War era debates over southern secession; whether reparation should be offered to freed people to redress the injustices of racial slavery; the denial of voting rights to women as a case of "taxation without representation"; 20th-century controversies over legal bans on racial intermarriage; free speech vs. hate speech in the 1960s and '70s; and recent debates over affirmative action and gay marriage.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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