AAH 275 - African-American Military History and Social Justice

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CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course examines the experience of African Americans in U.S. military history and the social justice issues that shaped their lives from the American revolutionary period through current confl icts. Discussions will examine social justice issues that infl uence the actions of noncitizen black soldiers during the revolutionary period as “fugitives” andinsurrectionists and as citizen soldiers in the Civil War, up to more recent military operations including Iraq. Critical social justice issues such as biased comeback assignments, segregated units, confl icts with civilians, sexual exploitation, combat post-traumatic stress syndrome, inequities associated with the G.I. Bill, etc., will be discussed in their relationship to larger societal issues, such as, institutional racism and poverty. In this regard, the emergence of the “Double V” social philosophy for African-American military personnel during World War II will be analyzed for its current relevancy. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and ETH 123, ETH 125, HIS 201, or HIS 202

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jjay.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 237-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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