COURSE DESCRIPTION

Traces the history of the African people in the United States from 1619 to the present. Concentrates on key periods such as the Atlantic slave trade and Reconstruction eras.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Required Resources

Hine, D., Hine, W., & Harrold, S. (2014). African Americans: A concise history (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Supplemental Resources

Finkelman, P. (2010). Milestone documents in African American history. Dallas, TX: Schlager Group.

Gates, H, Yacovone, D. (2013). The African Americans: Many rivers to cross. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House USA.

Kelly, B., Baker, B., O’Donovan, S. E., & White, J. (2011). After slavery: Race, labor and politics in the post-emancipation Carolinas. Retrieved from http://www.afterslavery.com/sources.html

Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. (n.d.). Martin Luther King, Jr. and the global freedom struggle. Retrieved from http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia_contents

Sheftall, B. (1995). Words of fire: An anthology of African-American feminist thought. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Discuss African-Americans’ experiences for a better understanding of their relation to the national history.

2. Explain the background of how slavery developed in the New World from less-severe forms of servitude into a permanent slave class based on race.

3. Describe African-American history from slavery in colonial times to the present.

4. Distinguish primary and secondary historical sources and evaluate them critically.

5. Describe and evaluate the roles and contributions of African-American women and men in the history and culture of the U.S. and the world.

6. Evaluate the different, and sometimes contradictory, interpretations of historians on important aspects of African-American history.

7. Explain the origins and development of contemporary discussions about race in U.S. society.

8. Identify the varied cultural expressions within African-American communities and their impact on U.S. culture.

9. Explain the key social forces and legal battles pertinent to African-Americans since the nation’s founding.

10. Use technology and information resources to research issues in African-American history.

11. Write clearly and concisely about African-American history using critical and analytical thought.

WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.Need help writing African American history assignment 1 a 7 to 8 page paper in APA format which include the cover page. Will need the final APA paper by Wednesday before 6:00PM EST.