I think the course has served as a good blue print for understanding the judicial system. Authors such as Thoreau, Paul Butler, and Peltier help me better understand the different treatments justice distributes according to race. In addition to these books I would have also like to see a follow up with videos. I do like the way we analyzed literature as oppose to just studying the history. Every piece was connected and offered a unique interpretation of how different ethnicities are affected by racism in justice. To be honest I am not sure how I would redesign the course, I think the outlining of the course proved to be extremely effective.
Readings like a Hip Hop theory proved to be easier to understand than that of Thoreau’s. Literature is a product of its time, and I understood connection that Paul Butler made much better than the ones made by Thoreau. Benito Cecenero was extremely hard to understand, the themes in that story did not stand out as well, and it served me ineffectively. Besides one or two readings that were very difficult to analyze, I find the course to be very pleasant and informative.
