HIST 05451History of Human Rights in Latin America

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This course will explore the history of human rights across Latin America in the twentieth century. Major topics of study include repression and activism during the Cold War, the role of transnational social movements and U.S. foreign policy, and the explosion of social and economic rights activism at the end of the twentieth century, including causes such as women’s rights, indigenous rights, LGBTQ rights, and reproductive rights. This course may not be offered annually.