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African American History: From Emancipation to the Present (2010)
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· New Haven, USA
About this course
This Yale College course examines the African American experience in the United States from 1863 to 2010. It covers the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction, African American migration and urbanization, the development and aftermath of the modern civil rights movement, Black Power, and the politics of gender, culture, public policy, and presidential politics. The course also explores the thought and leadership of key figures including Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X.
Prerequisite Skills
Skills you should have before taking this course
Basic knowledge of modern U.S. history
Academic reading skills
English language proficiency
Skills Gained
Skills you will develop by completing this course
African American history
United States history
Civil rights movement analysis
Historical research and critical reading
Race and public policy analysis
Gender and cultural politics
Political and social thought
History of social movements