CIVIL%RIGHTS%HONORS%SYLLABUS%Glendale'Community'College'''|'''Fall'2009''''|''''POS'223'Sections '15606'a n d '7 1 4 1 1'' Contact%information%Instructor:' ' Toni'McClory'Telephone:''''' ' (623)'845‐3730'Email:'' ' [email protected] o p a . ed u ' '( Im p o rt a n t ! 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