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

HIST - 1371 The African American Experience Since Reconstruction


Description
This course focuses on the social, cultural, and political history of African Americans from approximately 1877 to the present. Topics may include the genesis and evolution of Jim Crow, Black urban migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Black Power Movements. 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