New Introductory Courses in History (200-0-24)

Topic

Jim Crow America

Instructors

Brett Gadsden
Harris Hall 209

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 214: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

The course offers a general introduction to the history of Black Americans in the United States within the broad framework of "Jim Crow," from 1896 to 1954. Students will explore the myriad ways Black Americans organized social movements and challenged structures of racial inequity that were endemic to this period, including legalized segregation, voter suppression, violence and terror, and racial norms that demanded Black subservience. Special attention, in both lectures and discussions, will be paid to the historical agency of the actors at the center of the course and the myriad ways in which Blacks made sense of their circumstances that then informed the various politics they adopted.

Learning Objectives

Critical thinking, reading comprehension, writing

Class Notes

History Major Concentration(s): Americas
History Minor Concentration(s): United States

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Registration is restricted to History Majors and Minors only until the end of pre-registration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites (if any)

Associated Classes

DIS - Locy Hall 213: Fri 9:00AM - 9:50AM

DIS - Kresge Centennial Hall 2-339: Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM

DIS - Locy Hall 213: Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM