Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: BLACKS IN THE AMERICAS

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group II

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Comparative survey of black people in the Americas for 1619 to the present examines the Atlantic slave trade, the movement toward slave emancipation in various countries, and 19th century black self-help efforts. The course also concentrates on economic conditions for blacks at the turn of the 20th century. Credit may not be received for both HIST 215 and HIST 315. Equivalency: HIST 315.