EXPOS 20.060 - Interpreting the Civil Rights Movement

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

In this writing seminar, we investigate the work of remembering and interpreting the African-American civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century. We focus on the meaning and use of nonviolent protest as well as the relative importance of the federal government and grassroots activism. As we investigate these topics, we consider the kinds of evidence scholars draw on to construct their interpretations, including speeches by prominent leaders, newspaper accounts, oral histories, memoirs, and government documents.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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