AADS 3310 Studies of Race, Law, and Resistance

Name: Studies of Race, Law, and Resistance
Rating: 4.33 (171 reviews)

This course will examine and analyze protest movements for racial and economic justice from 1896 to 1968 and how these struggles contributed to sweeping reforms in U.S. law and public policy during and beyond this period. This course will examine violence and other resistance, focusing on the legal and extra-legal strategies by disadvantaged ethnic minorities challenging de jure and de facto discrimination based on race, color, national origin, and/or ancestry. This course will be of special interest to students interested in social justice and those considering post-graduate legal studies.

Course overview

Department: African and African Diaspora Studies
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Periodically in the Fall,Periodically in the Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core: Cultural Diversity

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Requirements fulfilled

University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.33 / 5

Based on 171 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Juan Concepcion
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.29/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Juan Concepcion · Gasson Hall 309 W 06:00PM-08:25PM · Offered