Introduction to Modern African American History
AFAM 204
Fall 2017 not offered
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This class will examine African American history from 1877 to the present. Central themes will include the post-Reconstruction period, Jim Crow, urbanization, migration, persistent institutionalized discrimination in education and the legal system, and key social justice movements such as the civil rights movement and black power. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AFAM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(AMST)(EDST)(HRAD-MN) |
Major Readings:
Michelle Alexander, THE NEW JIM CROW
Melba Beals, WARRIORS DON'T CRY
Alex Haley, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X
Manning Marable, RACE, REFORM, AND REBELLION (3rd ed.)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Four short response papers, one 6-8 page midterm essay, and one 8-10 page final essay |
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