Introduction to African-American History: Key concepts from 1700-1861 (212-1-20)
Instructors
Leslie Maria Harris
847/491-3153
Harris Hall - Room 340
Meeting Info
Parkes Hall 215: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
This course covers the origins and experiences of the group of people known as African Americans or Blacks in the United States Their development is rooted in the cultures of Africa, Europe and the Americas; the African slave trade from the African continent to the Americas; and the founding of the United States as a nation distinct from the rest of the Americas. Beginning with Africa and the African Diaspora from the 1400s to the late-eighteenth century, the course than focuses on African descendants in the United States from the late-eighteenth century to the eve of the U.S. Civil War in 1861.
Learning Objectives
FD-HS; Learning Perspectives 1 (WCAS; approval sought).
Evaluation Method
three writing assignments: take-home midterm and final exams, and one 5-7 page paper based on course readings (60%); class attendance; discussion section attendance, presentation and participation (40%).
Class Notes
Concentration: Americas
Class Attributes
Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity