Aug 27, 2025  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

HIST - 1370 The African American Experience Through Reconstruction


Description
This course focuses on the social, cultural, and political history of African Americans from approximately 1619 to 1877. Topics may include the genesis and evolution of Black slavery and freedom, the Revolutionary War, Nat Turner’s Rebellion, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. Particular emphasis is placed on changing ideals of freedom and how African Americans struggled both to achieve and then redefine ever-evolving conceptions of freedom, whether understood politically, socially, or economically.

Credits: 3
Course Level: Lower Division
Academic Level: Undergraduate