WGS 361 - African American  Women's History
(Same as HIS 365 and AAS 370) (Gender, Social Change in Historical Perspectives, Race & Ethnicity)
African American Women's History examines the lives of women of African descent in the U.S.  The Course explores the experiences and contributions of African American women to the development and growth of the United States.  Students will learn about African American women's roles in the church, social movements, and social reproduction, and the legacy of forced migration and slavery, and will be able to understand the relationship between African American women and the institutions, movements, individuals, ideas and values of the major eras of U.S. history.
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