HIST 240 - Civil Rights in America

(HUMD, GEIR, GEEL, GCP)

A survey of the civil rights movement in America from post-Reconstruction to the present. Designed to show how the civil rights movement transformed America and how the struggle for rights in America has become a struggle of communities and individuals trying to weave civil rights into a tapestry of social and economic reality. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 011 , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly HS 136.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Identify the key leaders, events, and main strategies and tactics in black Americans’ struggle for civil rights.
Explain American women’s efforts to obtain equal rights, identifying the key leaders, issues, and tactics.
Describe the issues, tactics, and outcomes in other group’s struggle for civil rights, including Native Americans; immigrant groups from Europe, Mexico, and Asia; and gay Americans.
Explicate the various rationales for the denial of civil rights and the tactics deployed to deny those rights.

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