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Terry A. Scott
HSTAA 334
Seattle Campus

Civil Rights and Black Power in the United States

Examines the politics and culture of the modern African American freedom struggle, which began after WWII and continued into the 1970s. Interrogates political strategies associated with nonviolent direct action, armed self-reliance, and black nationalism, as well as the cultural expression that reflect these political currents. Recommended: AFRAM 150; AFRAM 270. Offered: jointly with AFRAM 334.

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This course identifies and analyzes the transformative and explosive events of the 1960s. Areas of extensive examination include Black Nationalism, the influence of race relations and domestic policies on the Cold War, Black Arts Movement, legal challenges and triumphs in the struggle for equality, the cultural influence of black music, and fundamental Civil Rights Movement paradigms, including: civil disobedience, the fight for human rights, and the impact on other contemporary movements.

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The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.
Last Update by Terry A. Scott
Date: 06/12/2012