Analysis of the ideas, leadership, tactics, and pivotal episodes of the American Civil Rights Movement. The course will focus on the period from post-World War II through the 1960s with attention to primary writings about race segregation, civil disobedience, mass political movements, and the conditions that promote and hinder the effective exercise of citizenship rights by racial minorities. Requirements: a midterm, a paper, and a final exam. No prerequisites. Open to first-year students with Advanced Placement credit in American Politics. Enrollment limit: 39. American Politics Subfield