Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

HIST 176 - TERROR & AFR AM HISTORY

Long Title: FRESHMAN SEMINAR: TERROR AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Freshman
Description: From the 1880s to 1968, lynch mobs murdered nearly 5,000 African-Americans. Terror and black responses to it have shaped nearly every aspect of African American history. This seminar examines black society, politics, gender, and culture in 20th century America against the backdrop of racial violence. Cross-list: FSEM 176.