HIST 11500 - African American History

Course Credit: 1
(AFST, EDUC)
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY: FROM WEST AFRICAN ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT This course covers the history of black Americans from their origins in West Africa to the present. Although this course is a survey, it will have a topical approach. Topics will include the following: West African origins, the southern slavery experience, Black Reconstruction, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Black Power Movement. The current situation of black people is the result of this heroic and yet sometimes tragic history. This course will view the development of America from the black perspective, displaying a history that is not the traditional view of the United States. Annually. [HSS]