GEO 367 ,368 - The AfricanAmerican Experience II:since 1896

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course examines the history of AfricanAmericans from 1896, the year the Supreme Court sanctioned the notion of "separate but equal," to the present. Specifically, it uses the writings of AfricanAmericansand other primary and secondary sources to examine how events (such as the rural exodus to urban centers after Plessy vs. Ferguson the origins, progress, protest, and organizations of the modern civil and human rights movements and urban renewal programs) and cultural influences (such as race, class, gender, the arts, the law, and the Church) shaped AfricanAmerican lives and experiences in the twentieth century. Meets general academic requirement D or H (and W which applies to 368 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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