SOC 310 - The Civil Rights Movement

An in-depth study of the movement for civil rights from its origins to the present. The struggle for African American freedom and justice is presented in the context of local and national organizations. Seminar topics include the formation of the NAACP, the Brown decision and school integration, the Montgomery bus boycott, voter registration, Freedom Summer, black power, student activism and woman activists.

Prerequisite: SOC 100 or SOC 136
3 credits
Spring

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SOC 310 - The Civil Rights Movement