HIST 0275 - African-American History and Civil Rights Since 1865

Credits: 3

The course examines African American history from the Civil War to the present, focusing on the modern Civil Rights Movement (1950s-70s) as one of the most significant events in U.S. history. Topics include: origins of segregation, rise of Jim Crow, early civil rights organizations, the Harlem Renaissance, the impact of the Great Depression and WWII, and a detailed analysis of the Civil Rights Movement and current civil rights issues.

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Westfield State University

HIST 0275 - African-American History and Civil Rights Since 1865