HIST 1880

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HIST 1880
American Constitutional History

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

Major issues in constitutional history.  Topics include: drafting the Constitution; the Bill of Rights; the Marshall era; the crises caused by slavery and emancipation; the rise of substantive due process; Holmes, Brandeis, and freedom of speech; the New Deal and the Roosevelt 'revolution'; the Warren Court, civil liberties, and civil rights; criminal justice and the right of privacy; abortion and affirmative action; the Court, the detainees, and the 'war on terrorism'. Course requirements: two take-home prelims and a take-home final.

When Offered Summer.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1278 HIST 1880   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF White Hall B14
    • Jun 27 - Aug 5, 2016

    • Polenberg, R

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2906