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African American History: From Emancipation through Jim Crow

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

Tags

Reconstruction Era Courses Civil Rights Movement Courses Social Justice Courses

Course Description

Overview

<p>Reveal the historical realities of African American life in the United States after the end of slavery and before the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, and explore how African Americans from all backgrounds fought back to secure key freedoms across public and private life.</p>

Syllabus

  • By This Professor
  • 01: Emancipation: The Fight for Rights Begins
  • 02: The Promise and Betrayal of Reconstruction
  • 03: Separate and Unequal: The Rise of Jim Crow
  • 04: Lift Every Voice and Sing
  • 05: The Terror of White Supremacy
  • 06: World War I: Hell in Our Own Land
  • 07: Marcus Garvey Builds a Black Nation
  • 08: The “New Negro” Fights Back
  • 09: The Scottsboro Boys and the Great Depression
  • 10: A New Deal for African Americans
  • 11: World War II: Fighting at Home and Abroad
  • 12: Black Athletes Break Barriers

Taught by

Hasan Kwame Jeffries

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