HIS 516 - Seminar in African American History Credits: 3

Deals with the experience of the black man in America from colonial times to the present. Origins and developments of white attitudes toward black Americans and the origin and development of the attitude of blacks emphasized. Students examine topically and in-depth attitude development, slavery, segregation, the Civil Rights movement, and the contribution of black leaders to American life. Prerequisites: HIS201 and HIS202 or permission of instructor.