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WSUV Lectures - Legal History of Slavery and Immigration

January 29, 2009
Time: 12 PM to 1:25 AM

Paul Finkelman, a specialist in American legal history and race, will be delivering two lectures at Washington State University on Jan. 29.

 Both lectures are free and open to the public.

Parking is available in metered spaces or in the Blue Lot for $3 per day.

"Asian Immigration to the U.S.: The Chinese Exclusion Act and Gentleman's Agreement," 12-1:25 p.m. in Administration building, room 110.

On Jan. 30, Finkelman will also be running a workshop on slavery in U.S. history and the Dred Scott case for select Washougal history teachers through the Teaching American History Grant funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Finkelman is the author of more than 100 scholarly articles plus more than 20 books. He is an expert in the law of slavery, constitutional law, and legal issues surrounding baseball. His scholarship on religious monuments in public space was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Van Orden v. Perry 2005. His work on legal history and constitutional law has been cited by numerous courts and in many appellate briefs.

WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor's degrees, nine master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 36 fields of study.

Location: Washington State University Vancouver

Address: 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave.

Additional Info: http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu

Email: peabody@vancouver.wsu.edu

Phone: 360-546-9647

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