History 1064 - The African Diaspora Since 1800[ C

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

Subject:

Description:

An examination of the major developments which have shaped the history of Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic world from 1800 to contemporary times. The course will include a comparative analysis of other diaspora groups. Special attention will be given to themes and issues associated with: slavery, multiracialism, cultural clocks, the social transformation from heterogeneous crowds to the formation of new homogeneous communities, the new elite, and the modern cultural linkages between Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic Communities.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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