AFR 213(S) Theory and Practice of Civil Rights Protest (Same as Political Science 213)

PSCI 213(S) Theory and Practice of Civil Rights Protest (Same as Africana Studies 213)
Analysis of the ideas, leadership, tactics, and pivotal episodes of the American Civil Rights Movement. The course will focus on the period from World War II through the 1960s with attention to primary writings about race segregation, civil disobedience, mass political movements, and the conditions that promote or hinder the effective exercise of citizenship rights by racial minorities.
Requirements: a midterm, a paper, and a final exam.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 39. Open to first-year students with Advanced Placement credit in American Politics.
American Politics Subfield
Hour: A. WILLINGHAM