Introduction to African-American History: Key concepts from 1700-1861 (212-1-20)

Instructors

Leslie M. Harris
847/491-3153
Harris Hall - Room 340

Meeting Info

Pancoe Building Abbott Aud: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Title: Slavery and Freedom in African American History

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 Trans-Atlantic 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. The course than focuses on the struggle of Black people for freedom and equality in the United States from the late-eighteenth century to the eve of the U.S. Civil War in 1861.

Learning Objectives

This course fulfills the following WCAS learning objectives: Foundational Disciplines: Historical Studies (FD-HS); Perspectives 1: US Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity;

Evaluation Method

Three in-class exams during discussion sections; class participation; presentations.

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Americas
History Minor Concentration(s): United States, Economics and Labor

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity

Associated Classes

DIS - Harris Hall L06: Fri 9:00AM - 9:50AM

DIS - Harris Hall L06: Fri 10:00AM - 10:50AM

DIS - Locy Hall 305: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM