African American History I

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Prerequisite: Reading: Grade of C or better in RDG 091 or LTC 099, or satisfaction of other placement criteria. Writing: Grade of C or better in ENG 098 or LTC 099 or satisfaction of other placement criteria. ^ This course is will introduce students to the major themes, issues, and debates in African American history from Ancestral Africa through Emancipation. Topics covered include: Ancestral Africa, Africans in the Atlantic World, Slavery in Colonial North America, the American Revolution, Southern Slavery, Free Blacks, Abolitionism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.(1.1) IAI General Education: S2 923D Proficiency Credit Not Available Pass/No Credit Not Available