AFN 124 — African-American History
Reconstructions I and II, the social Darwinist years, Civil Rights activism of the 1960's and the cumulative effects of institutionalized racism are set in an historical framework for comparative study. The course examines the impact of urbanization, institutional racism, economic and political policies on the life experiences of African-Americans. The dynamics of cultural, social and political interactions within the social structure of the nation since 1865 are analyzed.