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AMH 2093 African-American History and Culture (From World War I to the Present) — 3 Credit Hours

This course is the sequential continuation of African-American History and Culture From African Origins Through Reconstruction. Special emphasis on how the American governments reversal of sentiment caused the failure of the Reconstruction Act. It also focuses on the governments failure to enforce the 15th amendment rights of African-Americans. The course demonstrates how these two events set the stage for subsequent African-American political movements from the post reconstruction era until the present including the race riots of 1910, 1919, the Civil Rights Movement as well as the rise of Black Nationalism and cultural nationalism in America. Modern Black America reflects progress and poverty, progress and losses throughout the progressions of each president while maintaining hope for the future. The African-American Cultural and Intellectual Movements at the end of the Millennium are reflected by the African-Centered perspectives. Events such as the Million Man and Woman Marches, Description: Youth musical Hip-Hop changes, reparations movements, and September 11, 2001 gives Americans a new look at themselves. Political elections reflect old images of voting disenfranchisements from the past. Throughout the historical struggle and backlash, African-Americans continue their quest for cultural identity and their place in history within the American historical story line. New national relations with Africa and other nations begin to surface as the African-Americans look ahead at the 2000s and beyond. Three contact hours. A.A.

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AMH2052
AMH2070
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