HIST 16AAf-Am Hist to 1877

Catalog

History of African-Americans from the pre-European West African kingdoms to the end of Reconstruction, focusing on major events that shaped the United States. Emphasis on the political, social, and economic contributions of people of African descent, the transatlantic slave trade, the institution of slavery, free Black communities in the North, and the abolitionist movement. Exploration of African American resilience, resistance, and influence in shaping American history.