HIST 4060 - The Radicalization of the American Civil Rights Movement

3 hours

Prerequisites: HIST 1111 HIST 1112 HIST 2111 HIST 2112. Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course traces the American Civil Rights movement’s transformation from non-violent origins in the 1950s to the confrontational, often violent approaches of various groups throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. The background of 1960s national crises, which include the antiwar movement, assassinations, and major conflict between generations will be emphasized as well.