African American History II: Emancipation to Equality, 1865-present

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The course examines the transformations African Americans experienced as they moved from bondage towards first class citizenship and surveys Black Americans? creation of a unique culture of struggle and resistance as they sought to give ?freedom? meaning. The course begins with emancipation and reconstruction and moves to a sustained consideration of migration processes, the development of Jim Crow and the ?Nadir?; and the emergence of protest movements and leaders throughout the twentieth century. Key issues include the changing status of African-American women, the emergence of black Americans in the professions, the dynamic dimensions of black popular culture, black protest movements and diverse black ideologies such as Afrocentricity and Nationalism, and an assessment of current issues.