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African-American history from Reconstruction to the present. An in-depth study of Reconstruction, particularly the roles played by African-Americans. Reconstruction’s impact on the economic, political, and social life of African-Americans. Critical examination of the causes and effects of early 20th-century migration and urbanization. The impact of the Harlem Renaissance and other major cultural contributions of African-Americans. Analysis of forms of resistance to racism in the 20th-century including litigation, militant protest organizations, and the Civil Rights Movement. (Offered Spring 2005.) |