U.S. Immigration: 1790 to the 21st Century

Catalog description

This course examines the history of free and forced newcomers to the U.S. and the laws that shaped their ability to immigrate. It looks at the conditions that newcomers faced and their subsequent struggles for political, social, and economic rights and freedoms. It explores the legal foundations that grounded the admission of certain newcomers and the exclusion or marginalization of others. This course counts toward the Global Perspectives graduation requirement.