#  English 185rj. Race, Speech, and the Law 

 



Instructor: [Louis Menand](/people/louis-menand)  
Monday & Wednesday, 10:30-11:45am | Location: TBD  
  
Supreme Court cases on race relations and free speech from Dred Scott to the Harvard University cases. Did we go through a constitutional looking glass on January 20, 2025? If so, how did we get there?  
  
This course satisfies the “1900-Present Guided Elective" requirement for English concentrators and Secondary Field students.



 



 

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