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Academic Year 2001/2002
Early African American History, 1619-1865
AFAM 203 FA
This course will examine the history of Blacks in the United States beginning with the Middle Passage and ending with the abolition of slavery in 1865. The course will demonstrate that from the very origins of the
colony/nation, Blacks in the U.S. have
been forced to challenge the dominant interpretation of the social reality, doing so, in a way that transformed the very nature of the society. Thus, rather than constituting a "minority", the course will illustrate
that Blacks have remained a central
element in the cultural formation of the nation.
MAJOR READINGS
In addition to a course packet of readings, required books for the course will include:
NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS, AN AMERICAN SLAVE
George Frederickson, THE BLACK IMAGE IN THE WHITE
MIND
Sylvia Frey, WATER FROM THE
ROCK
Michael Gomez, EXCHANGING OUR COUNTRY MARKS
A. Leon Higgenbotham, IN THE MATTER OF COLOR
Harriet Jacobs, INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL
Colin Palmer, PASSAGEWAYS
Willie Lee Rose, DOCUMENTARY
HISTORY OF SLAVERY IN NORTH AMERICA
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
The grade in the course will be decided by a mid-term exam, a final exam, and two papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
You are expected to attend two weekly lectures, to read documents/chapters, and to regularly participate in discussions.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Eudell,Demetrius L.
- Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC004
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 50)
- SR. major: 2 Jr. major: 3
- SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 20 FR: 20
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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