This course is an interdisciplinary survey of African American experiences designed to introduce students to major themes in African American history. Topics include African origins, the Middle Passage and the Transatlantic slave trade, antebellum African American cultures, and Reconstruction-era politics. The second half of the course focuses on twentieth century migrations as well as cultural, political, and social movements such as Pan-Africanism, the Harlem Renaissance, the Long Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Feminist movements. FILA general education: world cultures. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisites
Term Offered
Spring Only