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Equality: Race and Gender. Introduction: Equality. Equality under the law Equality under the law in practice Equality of opportunity Defining equality of opportunity Race, gender, and the 14 th amendment. State of race and equality in contemporary America. So? …some charts
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Introduction: Equality • Equality under the law • Equality under the law in practice • Equality of opportunity • Defining equality of opportunity • Race, gender, and the 14th amendment
State of race and equality in contemporary America • So? • …some charts • The case for reparations—the history of race and public policy • So?
Affirmative Action-- briefly • What is it? • Supreme Court position on Affirmative Action and Employment • Affirmative Action in Higher Education • Thinking beyond affirmative action
Gender Equality and the Constitution • Equal protection? • Gender equality in contemporary America • Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) • 14th Amendment Reconsidered • Gender, policy, and the public
Gender Equality and the Economy • Economic participation • Civil Rights law • Title VII and Title IX • Earnings Gap • Gender equality in the #metoo era
Race and Civil Rights • School Segregation • Brown vs. Board of Education • Legacy of Brown • Recent Developments • Civil Rights Movement • Non-violent resistance • Civil Rights Act of 1964
