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HIST 446 - History of African American Women


African American Women’s History chronicles how black women served as agents of social change in their lives, throughout the communities, and across the United States from the seventeenth century to the present. Students will examine black women’s experiences of slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, and freedom struggles.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation variable

Prerequisites -
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Sophomore standing or above

Keywords: history , gender , African American Studies , Africology  
Often cross-Listed with: AFC 446  and WGST 446  
Equivalent Courses: AFC 446 , WGST 446  
Updates: Change to course rotation 3/2019, effective Fall 2019; New Course 2/2017, effective Fall 2017


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