HIST 100: The Great Migration (XS)

Course Description

This Explore course will cover the Great Migration of African Americans who moved from segregated, rural south to urban cities in the North from World War I through 1970. Paying close attention to the interplay of race, class, and gender, we will look at the variety of creative strategies African Americans used re-create communities, navigate cultural difference, and seek a sustainable living. The course will study great black leaders but will also investigate the contributions that countless average men and women made to the black liberation movement. Overall, this course will emphasize the power of resistance and the struggle for African Americans to overcome oppression and infuse their lives with humanity and dignity.