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African American Politics

African Americans and Law

-- A chronological list of documents (Credit: Randall Winston, Kate Peck, Dean C. Rowan, UC Berkeley School of Law Library) that have had big impact on black Americans. It includes laws,  acts, court cases, decisions, executive orders, amendment to the Constitution, congressional hearings and reports.   Starting from 1640 (John Punch Decision)  to 2021 (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act), each entry is linked to the original text.

--- If you want to learn how to conduct law research, here is a library guide Law Research: United States & California by Ben Amata, our social sciences librarian.

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