HIS 367 The Black Atlantic

This course examines the geographical and political transformation of the African diaspora that accompanied the end of slavery in North America and the rise of European imperialism in Africa.  Students will analyze scholarly literature and primary sources that document the evolution of Jim Crow society in the postbellum south and the imposition of colonial regimes in West and Central Africa.  Students will examine the impact of World War I on diasporic migration patterns, the rapid rise of black neighborhoods in global cities, and the widespread civil unrest that accompanied demobilization during the "Red Summer" of 1919. Assigned texts will include classic essays and protest speeches that critiqued the racial hierarchies that formed the basis for internal and overseas colonial practices throughout the Atlantic World. This radical discourse which emanated from American, Anglophone and Francophone spheres laid the foundation for revolutionary internationalism that later characterized the era of decolonization and civil rights. No prerequisites required. Fulfills US or Africa geographic requirements.

Credits

4