ASRC 4301 - [Black Leaders and Movements in African-American History]

(crosslisted)
(also HIST 4301) (HA-AS)

Spring. 4 credits.

Next offered 2012-2013.

R. Harris, Jr.

From rebellions aboard slave ships through the quest for black self-determination, African Americans have sought to define freedom, justice, and equality for themselves and in the process have challenged the universality of the American Creed. This course will examine the dynamics of leadership, types of leaders, and the major movements that have emerged among African Americans from the early 17th century to the present. The relationship between leaders and followers, balance between ends and means, and measures of success and failure will be major concerns of the course.