HI S324 - Roots of Black Americans

Institution:

Farmingdale State College

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Description:

This course examines the primary themes and topics in African-American History from 1600 to the present. It will analyze the roles of African- Americans in America's past by emphasizing the connections between social, political and economic patters, trends, and developments, and as such, will integrate and situate African-American History into the larger exploration of the history of the nation. The course will focus on the forced migration of Africans during the middle passage, the development of racial slavery, the origins and evolution of racism, the emergence of plantation society, the implications of the American Revolution for slavery and equality, the formation of the abolitionist movement and the proslavery defense, antebellum slave culture and consciousness, the Civil War and emancipation, reconstruction the legalization of segregation, institutional resistance and African-American community, the new deal and political realignment, the civil rights movement and its fragmentation. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in History or instructor permission (3,0) 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FARMINGDALE.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 420-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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