AF AM ST212-1,2 - Introduction to African American History

Institution:

Northwestern University

Subject:

Description:

Key concepts in African American history from 1700 to 1861. Includes African origins, the Atlantic slave trade, origins of slaving and racism in the United States, life under slavery in the North and South, religion, family, culture, and resistance. 2. Key concepts in African American history from emancipation to the beginnings of the civil rights era. Focus on constructions of class, gender, and community; the rise of Jim Crow; strategies of protest; and migration and urbanization.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.northwestern.edu

Phone Number:

(847) 491-3741

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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