AAS 3580 - African American History II

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or ENG 1009 or equivalent with a grade of D or better, or permission of instructor

Description: Students in this course focus on the collective experience of African Americans in American history, thought, and culture from Reconstruction to the present. Students learn about the process of freedom and citizenship for African Americans through an examination of the major political, economic, and social themes of the 19th and 20th centuries. Particular attention is paid to the agency of African Americans in community-building, migration, protest, and patriotism.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS or HIS.

University Requirement(s): Ethnic Studies & Social Justice

Cross Listed Course(s): HIS 3580