HIS 37
African - American History · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
Prerequisites: CUNY English proficiency; or ENG 100 or 110 (if required)
About this course
This course examines, both chronologically and thematically, 400 years of African-American history from slavery through to the election of Barack Obama in 2008. The course will expand on topics such as slavery, antebellum free Black communities, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights movement. The course will make extensive use of primary documents, oral histories, and secondary reading.
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