MCCCD Program Description

African-American History 1865 to Present

Course: AFR204

First Term: 2023 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: The multifaceted history and cultural heritage of African-American communities since the Civil War, presented within the broader context of U.S. history. This course explores the social, economic, political, and cultural history of African-American communities, including the historical and cultural impacts of slavery and discrimination, and the collective struggle for freedom, equality, and self-determination throughout U.S. history.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify key African-American figures associated with cultural, social, intellectual, and/or artistic movements. (I-XI) 2. Describe the basic chronology of African-American history from the Reconstruction era to the present. (I-XI) 3. Examine critically historical documents (primary sources) and scholarly interpretations (secondary sources) concerning key elements of African-American history. (I-XI) 4. Analyze the historical and cultural impacts of slavery and discrimination throughout U.S. history. (I-XI) 5. Analyze ideologies of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, status, and domination on the experiences of African-Americans. (I-XI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Pre-Civil War conditions A. The slave trade 1. Internal 2. Transatlantic B. Impacts of enslavement 1. Racialization 2. Conditions C. Resistance to enslavement 1. Cultural 2. Physical II. Post-Civil War conditions A. Reconstruction 1. Economic 2. Political 3. Societal B. African-American communities 1. Churches 2. Migrations 3. Regional conditions III. Rise of Jim Crow A. Role of violence B. White supremacy C. Social segregation D. Plessy v. Ferguson IV. Early 20th century A. Ideologies B. Civil rights leadership C. Major organizations V. World War I era A. Role of African-Americans 1. At home 2. Abroad B. Buffalo Soldiers 1. Origin 2. Role in World War I VI. Harlem Renaissance A. New Negro movement B. Literary and arts movement C. Transcontinental influence VII. World War II era A. Role of African-Americans 1. At home 2. Abroad B. Double V campaign 1. At home 2. Abroad VIII. Post-World War II era A. Growth of civil rights activism B. Impact of the Cold War C. Conditions in African-American communities 1. Economic 2. Social 3. Legal IX. Mainstream Civil Rights era A. Foundations of the movement 1. Legal basis of the movement 2. Moral basis of the movement 3. Social basis of the movement B. Major figures and ideologies 1. Thurgood Marshall 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3. Malcolm X 4. Black Power 5. Other X. Late 20th century A. Backlash against the Civil Rights Movement B. Vietnam War C. War on poverty D. War on drugs E. Mass incarceration F. Stories of triumph XI. 21st century A. Contemporary cultural and intellectual movements B. Challenges facing future generations

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2023

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