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AAAS 318 001 (CRN: 26830)

JOURNEY TOWARDS JUSTICE

Long Title: JOURNEY TOWARDS JUSTICE: BLACK LIBERATION AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Department: African & African Amer Studies
Instructor: Hordge-Freeman, Elizabeth
Meeting: 2:00PM - 3:15PM MW (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025) 
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 7
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 0
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 16
Enrollment data as of: 11-DEC-2024 2:06PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
 
Description: Journey Towards Justice: Black Liberation & the Civil Rights Movement is an immersive course that explores the historical and contemporary struggles for racial justice in the U.S. Focused on the Civil Rights and Black Liberation Movements, students will examine key social, political, and cultural aspects of the fight for equality. The course includes a five-day trip to Alabama, visiting pivotal sites in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, where students will engage with the legacies of the movements and their ongoing impact on today's criminal justice system and society. Through interdisciplinary approaches, the course connects past and present struggles for justice. Cross-list: SOCI 318.