African Am. Hist. since 1877

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This course examines the history of the African American experience since the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Students will be introduced to the legacy of black protest and the development of black cultural and social institutions in the Nadir and the twentieth century. Issues such as community development, uplift ideology, black nationalism, the Civil Rights Movement, gender issues, Black Power ideology, and contemporary topics will be debated and discussed.