HIS 257 - African American History

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course will assist students in developing an understanding of international racism in a historical context. Emphasis is placed on slave culture, social role of newly freed blacks, and community changes in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze the historical development of institutional racism in the United States and its impact on African-American communities.
Evaluate the cultural, social, and economic roles of enslaved and newly freed African Americans in shaping U.S. history.
Compare and contrast the experiences of African Americans during different periods, including slavery, Reconstruction, and the 20th century, to identify patterns of change and continuity.
Apply historical evidence to interpret the contributions of African Americans to social and cultural transformations in the United States.
Create a well-supported argument that explains the relationship between institutional racism and African-American community changes throughout U.S. history.