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PEACJUST 3XX3

HUMAN RIGHTS IN HISTORY

Undergraduate

Fall 2024 · C01

Topics

  • Course Introduction, Language and History of Rights
  • Rights in Ancient Law and Philosophy
  • Roman Law
  • Natural Law
  • Early Modern Views (no lecture on Sept 30)
  • Enlightenment and Revolution Secondary Source Analysis due Oct 11 before 11:59 pm
  • Legacies of Revolution
  • Anti-Slavery
  • Industrial War and League of Nations
  • World War II and United Nations
  • Human Rights and Cold War Primary Source Analysis due Nov 22 before 11:59 pm
  • UDHR and the Future of Rights
  • Exam Review (no lectures)

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