Also, students who are interested in civil rights and civil liberties issues may be more attracted to this course rather than the more technical legal discussions in Constitutional Law. Finally, this course offers a chance to fully integrate both the law and politics of selected issues in a detailed way, only focusing on four or so issues per semester, rather than the survey approach of Constitutional Law. No specific courses will be dropped or banked due to this course. This course will not increase the requirements of any major or minor program. This course will only be offered at the undergraduate level.
Many unresolved issues underlie that simple term, though.
In America, though, equality has often been more ideal than real for millions of persons, due partly to biases based on race, class, gender, and other personal characteristics. The history of America does feature gradual widening of political opportunities for previously disenfranchised persons, though, as reflected in various civil rights laws and Supreme Court decisions. There never has been a time of complete agreement on the definition of equality, though, and today is no exception. Affirmative action, sexual harassment, and hate crimes laws are only a few of the contentious civil rights issues that America has yet to resolve. Some commentators argue that America must move beyond race and gender, especially as racial issues become more than just black and white, and stress facial equality in the law, with no special treatment for anyone.