Politics 361. Race, Sex & the Constitution -- May 1999
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May 13, 1999

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§§§ MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
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9:00 a.m. Introductions NO CLASS NO CLASS NO CLASS NO CLASS
1:00 p.m. Constitutional History

Farber, et al., pp. 1-32 & Appendix 1: Constitution

Brown v. Board

Farber, et al., pp. 33-85

Brown & Constitutional Theory

Farber, et al., pp. 85-131

Racial Classification

Farber, et al., pp. 133-65

Combating Racial Discrimination

Farber, et al., pp. 165-217, 227-231

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9:00 a.m.

NO CLASS

POLICY PAPER TOPICS DUE AT 9:00 A.M.

NO CLASS NO CLASS Hon. Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court

9:30 class in Hedges

11:00 speech in King Chapel

NO CLASS
1:00 p.m. Affirmative Action

Farber, et al., pp. 231-89;

Supp., pp. 1-8 @ p. 267

Impact of Brown (I)

Rosenberg, pp. 1-71

Impact of Brown (II)

Rosenberg, pp. 71-169

1:15 responses and questions in King Chapel

5:00 PIG OUT on the visit of Justice Scalia in Harlan

Sex Discrimination (I)

Farber, et al., pp. 291-345;

Supp., pp. 9-11 @ p. 337

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9:00 a.m.

NO CLASS

POLICY PAPER THESES DUE AT 9:00 A.M.

NO CLASS NO CLASS NO CLASS

NO CLASS

Weekend Reminder:

POLICY PAPERS DUE @ NOON on SATURDAY

1:00 p.m. Sex Discrimination (II)

Farber, et al., pp. 345-66

Privacy & Abortion

Farber, et al., pp. 474-523

Impact of Roe

Rosenberg, pp. 173-265;

Rosenberg, pp. 336-43

Sexual Orientation

Farber, et al., pp. 375-395; 523-33

Supp., pp. 11-13 @ 387; pp. 13-14 @ 392

Sex Speech & Hate Speech

Farber, et al., pp. 561-64; 566-75; 604-19; 626-635

Conclusions

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9:00 a.m. Seminar Reports Seminar Reports

NO CLASS

SENIOR ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS

POLICY PAPER REWRITES DUE AT NOON

BEST WISHES FOR
A GLORIOUS COMMENCEMENT,
A SUPER SUMMER, AND
A PRODUCTIVE AND
PROSPEROUS LIFE
1:00 p.m. Seminar Reports

Seminar Reports

Course Evaluation

NO CLASS