HIST 313 - Black American History

H, U, 4 credits. E1.

A study and evaluation of the black community in America today, concentrating on the African background, the development and significance of bondage, the role of African Americans during the Civil War and Reconstruction, the origins of segregation, the survival and rebirth of African-American cultural traditions, and the ideologies of various black protests and revolutionary movements in the 20th century. This course can also count toward the heritage and museum studies program.