BLST 2420 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY II: 1865-1954 (3 credits)
A survey of Afro-American history from the Civil War to the present. Covers Reconstruction and its overthrow, including the new methods of control which replaced slavery. Discusses the development of black ideologies and institutions. Traces urban migration and its impact on black society and culture. Follows black progress through World War II, the 1954 Supreme Court Decision, and rising militancy. (Cross-listed with HIST 2050)
Distribution: Humanities and Fine Arts General Education course and U.S. Diversity General Education course