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HIST 27525 - History of the Modern Black Freedom Movement

Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0
(AFST)
This course explores some of the key social and political events of the Modern Black Freedom Movement. The goal of the seminar is to help students understand how this complex movement shaped American society and governance. It traces the emergence of the Modern Black Freedom Movement during the New Deal and describes how the push for black freedom was shaped and reshaped during the decades following World War II. A variety of topics will be covered, such as gender, education, race, religion, sexuality, and criminalization. Additionally, primary and secondary sources, movies, images, and short films will be discussed in this course. Students are expected to complete an independent project in this course. [HSS, PPRE, SJ]