Required Text: Erwin Chemerinsky, Constitutional Law, 6th Edition, Aspen Publishers

Class One, Tuesday, August 23 - Readings

Dred Scott v. Sandford, Chemerinsky Textbook, p. 713

Garrett Epps, The Antebellum Political Background of the 14th Amendment (attached hand-out)

Robert Cover, The Origins of Judicial Review (attached hand-out)

How Slavery Affected African American Families (attached hand-out)