HST-1061 - History of African Americans to 1877* (H, C) (3)

Prerequisite: Reading Placement; or RDG-0800; or take one of the following: IRW-0900A ; IRW-0900B ; IRW-0900C

Students survey the central place of African Americans in the cultural, economic, political, and social developments in U.S. history, from African kingdoms through Reconstruction. This course satisfies the General Education Humanities requirement and the Core Competency for Cultural and Global Awareness.

List Course Outcomes (consistent for all sections)
CO1 - Describe the West African roots of African Americans.

CO2 - Explain the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.

CO3 - Describe the emergence of America’s domestic slave system.

CO4 - Analyze the emergence of African American culture in antebellum America.

CO5 - Explain the significance of the Reconstruction Era.

CO6 - Examine the impact of African Americans on American culture to 1877.

CO7 - Describe significant events in African American history to 1877.