History

A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of people of African descent in the formation and development of the United States to the Civil War/Reconstruction period.

African American History I includes the study of African origins and legacy, transAtlantic slave trade, and the experiences of African Americans during Colonial, Revolutionary, Early National, Antebellum, and the Civil War/Reconstruction Eras.

This course will enable students to understand African American history as an integral part of U.S.

history.

(May be applied to the U.S.

History requirement.) Semester Hours 3 (3 lec).