HIS* 217 - African American History II

Credit(s): 3
- On Campus and Online -

This course will examine the history of African Americans since the end of slavery in 1865. It will focus on the many ways in which African Americans have struggled to achieve freedom and equality in American society. The various meanings of freedom, segregation, migration patterns, urbanization, Black Nationalism, leadership protest strategies, and the Civil Rights Movement will be explored. The course will also examine how the search for civil rights and black pride has been and continues to be expressed in art, music, literature, and fashion.