Civil Rights Policy and Politics

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Assesses the institutional impact–past and present–of the civil rights movement on American political institutions (the presidency, Congress, the courts, the executive cabinets, the administrative regulatory agencies, and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights). Events and topics include the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1991 Civil Rights Act, voter dilution, felony disenfranchisement and sentencing disparities, campaign finance reform, affirmative action, disability rights, gender discrimination, and majority-minority congressional districts. Click here for the Summer 2026 Schedule of Classes Click here for the Fall 2026 Schedule of Classes Add to Portfolio (opens a new window) Add to My Favorites (opens a new window) Share this Page Facebook this Page (opens a new window) Tweet this Page (opens a new window)