African-American History

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This course offers a survey of African American history, thought and cultural expression in the United States from the colonial period to the present. It will examine the African origins of black Americans, the slave trade and experience, Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement, Black Power and contemporary freedom struggles, highlighting the diverse movements for liberation and equal rights. It will explore significant themes including labor, religion, community, and popular culture. Importantly, the readings will illuminate the intersections of race, class and gender in understanding the diversity of the African American experience.