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Academic Year 2002/2003

The Black 60s: Civil Rights to Black Power
AFAM 360 FA

This course will explore the development of African American political activism and political theory from 1960 to 1972, with particular focus on student movements in these years. We will familiarize ourselves with the history of political activism and agitation for civil rights and social equality during the 60s by examining the formation of specific organizations, especially the Student Nonviolence Coordinating Committee and the Black Panther Party, and tracing the changes in their political agendas. While our primary focus will be African American social movements in the 60s, we will also situate these movements in terms of the long history of African American political struggles for equality and in terms of other predominantly white student movements in the 60s.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

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.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: AFAM201

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Rushdy,Ashraf H.A.   

Times: ..T.... 01:10PM-04:00PM;     Location: FISK210

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 25)

SR. major: 8   Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 6   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: X   FR: X

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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