HST 332 - The Civil Rights Movement

Institution:

Anna Maria College

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Description:

Presents the 1957 Civil Rights Act as the first national attempt since 1875 to extend full civil rights to America's black population. The controversy this engendered during the process of desegregation helped to create a broad-based national movement that used large demonstrations and boycotts that brought to the forefront new American heroes such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks. This course will examine the progress of the Civil Rights Movement, its nonviolent wing and its more violent proponents in the Black Panthers as well as leaders like Malcolm X and Angela Davis. They helped to create a more broadly based Civil Rights Act in 1966 that helped to extend civil rights to all minorities; the tactics used by the Civil Rights Movement helped to prepare the ground for the anti-war, women's and gay rights' movements in the 1960s.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.annamaria.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 849-3300

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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