AFRSTY 335 African-American Nationalism Before Garvey

3 Credit(s)

This course explores the theme of African-American nationalism and the question of racial identity in the period from the American Revolution to World War I. Topics include the emergence of “back-to-Africa” movements, African-American communities in Canada, resettlement in the French- and English-speaking Caribbean, the African-American response to white colonizers, the establishment of African-American utopian communities, and western migration during Reconstruction.

Distribution Area: Humanities