African American History

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This course will follow the introduction and evolution of African-Americans in the United States, from the early settlements and colonies, and through the American Revolution; the establishment of the Constitution and a new nation, institutionalized slavery, and forward to a national Civil War, ending with Reconstruction; the Twentieth Century and World Wars, a Civil Rights Movement, and continued protests for equality; finally, the Twenty-First Century , the first African-American President, and a new push for civil liberties & constitutional protections. Attention will be paid to the social, economic, cultural, gendered, political, and constitutional implications throughout United States history on African-Americans. Three hours lecture/discussion a week.