HIST 411 - African American Studies: Modern

Credits: 3

This course examines the African American experience in the United States from the Civil War to the present. Prominent themes include: Civil War and Reconstruction, Redemption and southern white backlash, black migration, the emergence of the Civil rights movement, and political and intellectual leadership. Discussions will also cover several contemporary issues affecting African American communities, such as education, the war on drugs and Hurricane Katrina, mass incarceration, and police brutality.

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