HIST 352 - African American History since 1865

(3cr) This course introduces students to the experiences of African Americans since the end of the Civil War. We begin with how the black community was shaped by and responded to the end of slavery, including the limitations of Reconstruction. Other topics include migrations out of the South, how American industrialization and economic changes shaped black economic opportunities, black protest movements, black intellectual traditions, African Americans in popular culture, and how the word wars changed race relations in American society.

CORE CODES :   HM   MD