Description
A study of African American people from 1500 to the present. Topics
include the African slave trade, the institution of slavery, race
relations and the role of blacks in American culture and society.
This course also covers the Civil War and Reconstruction, the
origins of segregation, Afro-American cultural traditions, civil
rights movement and current issues. Fulfills the intercultural
awareness core requirement. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. (3
s.h.)