HIST 364 - Race, Violence, And Memory

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

An investigation of selected episodes of violent racial conflict in American history, with particular emphasis on clashes between African Americans and white Americans. Students explore collective memory of the African slave trade, slave revolts, black military participation, lynchings, race riots, and violence during the civil rights movement. Sources include fiction, films, official records, oral histories, and historians' accounts. The course culminates in an oral history project on the civil rights demonstrations in 1960s Chester, Pennsylvania. 3 semester hours

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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