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Introduction to Modern African American History
AFAM204 FA

Crosslistings: HIST242,AMST238

This course examines the history of African Americans since the end of slavery, focusing particularly on the many ways in which black Americans have struggled to achieve freedom and equality in American society. We shall explore change and continuity in African American history, migration patterns, urbanization, leadership strategies, the Civil Rights Movement, and modern black Nationalism. While the class cannot cover every aspect of the Afro-American experience, we will explore how political events, developments in the nature of the American state, and personal agency have affected African Americans since Emancipation.

MAJOR READINGS

Eric Foner, RECONSTRUCTION (1988)
Evelyn Brooks-Higginbotham, RIGHTEOUS DISCONTENT (1993)
Joe Trotter, BLACK MILWAUKEE (1985)
Robin Kelly, HAMMER & HOE (1991)
Harding, HOPE & HISTORY (1990)
William Van deBurg, NEW DAY IN BABYLON (1992)

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

In-class midterm exam and final take-home essay.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Course requirements include two weekly lectures and one bi-weekly seminar; bi-weekly readings of 250 pages.

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/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Grant,Eric B.   
Times: .M.W... 08:30AM-09:50AM;     Location: BTFDA414
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 35)
SR. major: 2   Jr. major: 2
SR. non-major: 2   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 15   FR: 8

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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