HIST 311 - History of Black America to 1865

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: Study of Black history in the United States from European colonization to the end of the Civil War, with emphasis on the unique tactics used by Black people to resist and persevere against repression. Major topics include the formation of racial theory; racialized slavery, Black resistance, and the Black abolitionist movements; and the broad theme of global connections among Black Americans, other parts of the African diaspora, and Africa itself. One 100-level history course or permission of department is prerequisite to all history courses above the 299 level.