African American History

This course examines the issue of race and the thoughts and actions of African Americans from the Reconstruction period to the present. While a chronological approach is used, certain themes are paramount. Gender and class are crucial when examining the past, and an emphasis on social history will show how ordinary African Americans shaped America. Important topics include the Rise of Jim Crow, the Great Migration and Urban Development, the Black Women's Club Movement, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power, and the role of people of African origins in the post-modern world. Cross-listed in the department of history. Students will receive credits for one cross-listed courses.