GEO 365 ,366 - The AfricanAmerican Experience I:to 1896

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course examines the history of AfricanAmericans from colonial times until 1896, the year the Supreme Court sanctioned the notion of "separate but equal." Specifically, it uses the writings of AfricanAmericansand other primary sources critical to their history to examine how events (such as the rise of slavery, the push for abolition, the Civil War, and the start of Jim Crow) and cultural influences (such as race, class, gender, the law, Christianity, and family life) shaped AfricanAmerican lives and experiences until the end of the nineteenth century. Meets general academic requirement D or H (and W which applies to 366 only).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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