RELI 1017 - Religion Along the Color Line:W.E.B.DuBois and American Religion

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Middlebury College

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In his nearly 100 years of life, William Edward Burghardt DuBois was the most influential African American, and arguably one of the most influential Americans, in the 20th century. While much ink has been spilled analyzing his determination to battle racism from almost every political and social perspective, the spiritual aspects of DuBois' activism are rarely examined. In this course we will explore the religious underpinnings of DuBois' activism through close readings of biographical and primary sources. In particular, we will ask how the recasting of this civil rights leader from atheist to "American Prophet," can aid our understandings of the intersections of race and religion in the 21st centu ry. PHL N OR (M. Cavazo

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.middlebury.edu

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(802) 443-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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