Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2024 - HIST 382 E100

African-American History, since 1865 (4)

Class Number: 5806

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Oct 16 – Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 9, 2024
    Mon, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    45 units including 9 units of lower division History.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Examines black history from the end of the American Civil War. The course focuses on the external and internal forces which shaped black communities across the nation. Special attention will be paid to these communities' struggles against the forces which sought to confine black people to an inferior place in society.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course traces the history of the African American experience from emancipation through the rise of Jim Crow, the long civil rights movement, and race and civil rights in the late 20th century. The black experience also encompasses the survival strategies of black people as they moved from country to town and city, as well as their experience on the global scene. We will examine the development of an urban culture, politics and protests, cultural innovations in response to changing conditions, and the impact of African American life and thought. We will consider how African American history intersects with, shapes, and is shaped by other historical moments and movements in the U.S. and beyond.

Grading

  • Discussion participation 15%
  • Quizzes 20%
  • Midterm Paper 20%
  • Term Paper 25%
  • Final Exam 20%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

 Readings will be made available on Canvas.


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.