HIS 218 - African American History

Institution:

Connecticut State Community College Tunxis

Subject:

Description:

3 credits An historical survey of the varieties of experience that have shaped African American life. Specific topics will include the African roots of African American culture; slave trade and the Middle Passage; slavery, resistance and the struggle for emancipation; Reconstruction and Jim Crow; the growth of distinctive African American cultures in literature, music, sports, and the arts; the struggle for equality; and contemporary African American culture, including the post World War II Caribbean influx. Prerequisites: C- or better in Academic Reading AND Writing: Introduction to Composition, OR C- or better in Introduction to College Reading and Writing; OR C- or better in Integrated Reading and Writing II; OR placement into Composition.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.Tunxis.Commnet.Edu

Phone Number:

(860) 255-3500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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