HIST 5150 - Survey of African American History

Survey of African American History from the middle passage to the present. The development of African society in the American diaspora. Different societies under slavery. The abolitionist movement with the role of Black abolitionists. The Civil War and its impact on slavery. Examines the interaction between the African American community and the larger society. Reconstruction and its impact; the wars of the 20th- century and their continuing effects on African Americans, migration to the North, the Civil Rights movement, and the problems of equality.

Requisites

Credit Hours: 4.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture

Eligible grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I