Black American History I (to 1877)

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This course explores the history of African-descended people in the United States from their arrival in North America through the era of the Civil War (1861-1865) and Reconstruction (1865-1877). The course begins on the shores of Africa and follows the history of Black people and their relationship to American society, laying particular stress on the political, economic, social, cultural, and religious impact of Black American culture.