CHIST 3322 - African-American History

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Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course examines the black experience of, and contributions to, American life. The inquiry begins with a brief overview of African institutions and culture in the early modern period and proceeds to explore A number of important issues, such as the genesis of African-American culture in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Reconstruction; the emergence of "Jim Crow" citizenship; and patterns of urbanization, segregation,and integration in the twentieth century. The variety of black responses to American life and the philosophies of liberation and change that have been espoused by blacks will be emphasized. Prerequisite: CLITR 1100, OR one 1000- or 2000-level CHIST or CHUMS course, OR A 4 or 5 on the AP History test, OR permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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