HIST 365 : HIST OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT (T)

The struggle for African Americans to enjoy the rights of United States citizens has been an arduous battle waged in the face of systematic racism and domestic terrorism. This course analyzes the history of the American Civil Rights Movement placing emphasis on the following: The involvement of ordinary citizens; the centrality of religion in the movement; decisive events and personalities; tactics; and consequences or legacies of the contemporary civil rights movement. This course will use primary source documents, documentaries and music in order to study this very important protest movement.Prerequisite: one of HIST 112, HIST 302, HIST 266; or permission of instructor.