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Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Course Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 209 - African American History to 1877


Examines the early history of people of African descent in North America, placing the experiences of African Americans at the center. Includes a survey of African history before European incursions and attention to enslavement, culture, women’s experiences, community and family life among both free and enslaved blacks, and the role of African Americans in the American Revolution, the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Credits 1



Area
History

Connection
23007, 23010

Division
Arts and Humanities

Foundation
Beyond the West

Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality, Taylor and Lane Scholars