HIST 030A - African-American History to 1877 - Units 3

Prerequisite Skills: 1. Prerequisite Reading Level II.

Advisories: ENG-001A with a grade of "C" or better.

This course is an examination of African American history from its origins in early West Africa through the United State's Reconstruction phase. Some topics of special interest include the following: the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the contributions of blacks to the American Revolution; the development of the United States Constitution; the experiences of blacks in the antebellum age; and finally the Civil War and Reconstruction time periods. This course fulfills the Social Science (group A) requirement for the AA and AS degrees and applies toward the completion of California State requirements in U.S. History and Institutions. (Title 5, Section 40404). (UC, CSU)