AFRSTY 117 Modern African Historical Perspectives

3 Credit(s)

The course considers a variety of perspective on modern history of Africa beginning from the 19th Century to the present with particular emphasis on African sources and materials. It explores a number of important themes - the Scramble for Africa, colonialism, the fight for independence, the post-colonial era, as well as the many connections between the African continent and the African Diaspora and the impact of current events around the world on people of African descent.