Introduction to African American Women's History
AFAM 206
Spring 2021 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 206 |
This course offers a solid foundation in the history of black women in the United States, from the 17th-century beginnings of North American slavery to the present. Using a broad range of primary and secondary sources, from writings by and about enslaved women to films and documentaries, we will examine the experiences, voices, and contributions of everyday black women as well as famous figures in African American women's history. Major questions of the course will include how black women forged political and social movements that transformed the United States, even as they faced the constraints of slavery, segregation, and gender-based exclusion. Students will practice reading, thinking, speaking, and writing critically about a range of historical sources and questions, with an aim of understanding how race, gender, class, legal status, and sexuality have intersected to shape the lives of African American women throughout U.S. history. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AFAM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Darlene Clark Hine and Kathleen Thompson, A SHINNING THREAD OF HOPE: THE HISTORY OF BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA
Gerda Lerner, BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Beverly Guy-Sheftall, WORDS OF FIRE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN FEMINIST THOUGHT
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Examinations and Assignments:
Exams & essays |
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