Constitutional Academy: Equality, Equal Rights Movements, and The Constitution
Featured Speaker: Julie Novkov, University at Albany: SUNY
February 28, 2008,
5:00 – 8:30 pm
ESD 112 Conference Center
Julie Novkov, Associate Professor of Political Science and Women’s Studies at the University of Albany, SUNY, provided an overview of 230 years of struggles for equality, focusing on the role of the Constitution and the courts in movements for African American and women’s rights.
Presentation Materials:
Presentation Audio:
- MP3 Audio: Equality, Equal Rights Movements, and The Constitution (Part One)
- MP3 Audio: Equality, Equal Rights Movements, and The Constitution (Part Two)
Presentation Slides:
Presentation Video:
- Video: Equality, Equal Rights Movements, and The Constitution (Part One)
- Video: Equality, Equal Rights Movements, and The Constitution (Part Two)
Handouts:
Preparatory Readings:
- Questions from Dr. Novkov
- On Women’s Equal Rights and Suffrage
- The Struggle Against Racial Discrimination
- From Stigmatizing Homosexuals to LGBT Rights