HIST 262(S) African-American History From Reconstruction to the Present*

This course begins by exploring the United States' attempt at political, economic, and social reformation in the absence of slavery. The transition to bourgeois democracy shaped a new set of social relations in the North and South. As the nation attempted to negotiate the meaning of "black freedom," the expectations of most Americans were retooled to meet the contours of a capitalist society. The course explores Reconstruction, the rise of Jim Crow, the redefinition of black labor, the immigration of black Caribbeans, the ghettoization of black urbanites, the Civil Rights Movement, and recent trends in the social history of people of African descent. Evaluation will be based on class participation, tow short papers, and a final exam. Group A

Hour:  DICKERSON