New Introductory Courses in History (200-0-28)

Topic

Civil Rights, Black Power

Instructors

Brett V. Gadsden
Harris Hall 209

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L07: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

The course offers a general introduction to the history of African Americans in the United States from the mid-twentieth century through the early twenty-first century. Students will explore the myriad ways in which African Americans challenged various structures of racial inequity and center social movements organized around the principles of civil rights liberalism and Black Power. Special attention in lectures and discussions will be paid to the historical agency of the actors at the center of the course, particularly the relationship between the structural forces that explain racial inequity and the myriad ways in which African Americans made sense of their circumstances that then informed the various politics they adopted.

Learning Objectives

Critical reading and writing skills

Evaluation Method

Exams, essays, class participation

Class Materials (Required)

Materials will be posted on Canvas

Class Notes

Concentration: Americas

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Only History majors and minors can currently enroll in this class.

Associated Classes

DIS - Harris Hall L04: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - Harris Hall L04: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM

DIS - Annenberg Hall G28: Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM