HIST3853: Black Protest in Twentieth Century America
3 CreditsCivic Life and EthicsGoal 7 - Human DiversityHistorical PerspectivesMathematical/Logical ReasoningSustainabilityWriting & Information Literacy
This course gets at the heart of why/how African Americans have been fighting for social and political equality throughout the 20th Century. We explore various ways that African Americans have articulated their political demands and affirmed their citizenship rights using youth and grassroots organizations, workers' rights, feminism, education, the courts and laws as tools for political advancement.