CDS 305 - From Slavery to Obama

Unit(s): 4

Through an in-depth examination of the long history of white supremacy and the black struggle against it, this course is designed to enable honest and critical discussion about race in America. Readings, lectures and activities will focus on those events and individuals that have decisively shaped and influenced America’s efforts to abolish slavery and address its historical consequences and subsequent efforts to create a society based on values of racial equality and social justice.

College of Arts and Sciences