This course examines the black experience from Reconstruction to the present. The evolution of race relations is an important component of the course, but the major emphasis is placed on the internal experiences of black people, within the framework of larger socioeconomic and political processes in U.S. history. Although the course includes a general text, assigned readings revolve around detailed studies of particular topics (e.g., work, family, and religion) or chronological periods (e.g., the Great Migration, Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Era).
