History 388C - For Freedom's Sake: African American History Since Emancipation

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course surveys African-American history from Reconstruction to the present. The course addresses key events and movements that shaped African Americans' definition and pursuit of freedom and citizenship, emphasizing various strategies, successes, failures, and legacies developed as a result. While paying attention to the progress that African Americans have attained in reaching their aspirations in various political, economic, and cultural arenas, this course also analyzes new forms of racism, labor exploitation, and disenfranchisement that African Americans face in the 21st century. Key developments include Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, and the "War on Drugs."

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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