HIST 105-02, Selected Topics in African American History, Spring 2006

Abstract

In order to understand the history of the American Republic, it is clear that students of history must contend with the riddle of African American citizenship. This course will critically examine several key issues and time periods in the African American experience and place them within a larger historical context. Also, students will consider the role historians play in shaping popular conceptions of historical events. Using primary and secondary sources and film, students will come to a greater understanding of the central issues presented in the course, and respond to these issues in a series of critical essays and one longer writing project.