HIST 259 - The History of the African-American People to 1877

FDR: HU Humanities Distribution
Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to African American history from the end of Reconstruction to the present day. Drawing on primary and secondary sources including, speeches, newspaper articles, legal cases, and more, students will learn how to engage in historical analysis. Key topics for consideration include Jim Crow, lynching, Black political participation, The Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and more. Of particular significance will be Black people’s ongoing efforts to critique the limits of American democracy, claim their freedom, and exercise the rights of citizenship.