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I. Declaring Independence: The American Revolution How did the foundation of American government establish the framework for law and social justice? II. Unvanishing the Indian: Native American Rights How have American legal policies and social institutions impacted the experience of Native Americans? III. Little Books that Started a Big War: Abolition and Anti-slavery How did the institution of slavery, its abolition, and aftermath set the stage for racial tensions and social injustice into the twentieth century? IV. This Land is Herland – Women's Rights and Suffragism How did the legal status and societal perception of women inhibit their full participation in American democracy and society? V. Capitalism's Discontents – Socialism and Industry How do business and government impact social justice? VI. Strange Fruit – Against Lynching How do racist organizations perpetuate intolerance and deny groups legal equality and social justice? VII. Dust Tracks on the Road – The Great Depression How did the experience of the Great Depression shape subsequent economic and social policies? VIII. The Dungeon Shook – Civil Rights and Black Liberation How did the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's address re-emerging racial tensions and social injustices? IX. A Problem that Had No Name: Second-Wave Feminism How did the Feminist movement of the 1970's promote the legal and economic status of women? X. The World Is Out: Gay Liberation How does the gay and lesbian rights movement continue the ongoing struggle for legal and social justice? XI. From Saigon to Baghdad: The Vietnam War and Beyond How did the Vietnam War protest movement expedite the end of the war and shape public response to future conflicts? |
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