AMCS 276 - Introduction to African American History

Unit(s): 3

This course introduces students to African American history, beginning with West African society and the imposition of chattel slavery as Africans were taken forcibly to the New World. The course traces the rise and fall plantation slavery and the growth of free black communities. It concludes with the struggle for racial equality from the civil rights movement into the 21st Century.

Prerequisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None Crosslisted: Hist 276
GE Category: 6 - Ethnic Studies Seawolf Studies Grad Requirement Critical Race Studies
Typically Offered Fall & Spring
May Be Repeated No
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face, Hybrid & Online Grading: Student Option