Course Title:
African-American History before 1900
Course Description:
Covers the development of black America from slavery through the Booker T. Washington-W. E. B. DuBois controversy, with emphasis on the historical links between Africa and America that have shaped the African-American experience. Includes in-depth discussion of slavery’s impact, the role of the antebellum free black, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and the black response to the new racism of the late nineteenth century.
Fall Offering:
None
Lab/Coreq 1:
Spring Offering:
None
Lab/Coreq 2:
Summer Offering:
None
Lab/Coreq Remarks:
Summer 1 Offering:
None
Prerequisite 1:
Summer 2 Offering:
None
Prerequisite 2:
Cross-Listed Course 1:
AFR U337
Prerequisite 3:
Cross-Listed Course 2:
Prerequisite 4:
Cross-Listed Course 3:
Prerequisite 5:
Cross-Listed Course 4:
Prerequisite Remarks:
Sophomore standing or above; an introductory history course is strongly recommended.
Cross-Listed Course 5:
Repeatable:
N
Additional Information:
Approved course: Arts & Sciences Core-Diversity
Approved course: NU Core-Comparative Study of Cultures
