LST 250 - American Legal History

Institution:

Anna Maria College

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Description:

Examines the people, events, documents and cases which have shaped the development of public and private law in America from colonial times to the present. Topics will include colonial laws, the legal basis of the Revolution, and the development of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Special attention will be given to issues of race, gender and class, the nature of federalism, the role of law in the development of the American economy, social welfare and the labor movement, voting and property rights for women, legal realism, the New Deal, civil rights, and current trends in American legal thought.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.annamaria.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 849-3300

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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