History of South Africa, and Southern Africa, 1900 to the Present

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Prerequisite: Completion of the Core Curriculum Research & Professional Writing requirement. The course examines the history of South Africa and Southern Africa from 1900 to about 1994. Particular emphasis on key issues in the making of modern South Africa within the context of Southern Africa such as race relations; the economy of South Africa; Afrikaner nationalism; the Apartheid system; African nationalism; and the coming of freedom to South Africa, and Southern Africa. The course highlights the relationship between South Africa, Southern Africa, and their neighbors. Core Curriculum Category: Writing Across Curriculum