Modern Africa Since 1800

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Pre-req: Completion of the Core Curriculum Research & Professional Writing requirement. Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations from the demise of the Atlantic slave trade through the periods of European conquest and colonial rule, the nationalist struggle for independence, and postcolonial African states. Includes African perspectives on colonialism and neocolonialism, including social, economic, political, and cultural initiatives toward independence, modernity and an emerging role in global affairs.