Civil Rights Movement

HIST 450

This course examines the American Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1973. Topics include the Brown decision, the Montgomery bus boycotts, the student movement, the northern urban housing crisis, differing strategies within and between the black and white communities, the transformation of national political parties, the women's liberation movement, affirmative action, and the relationship between religion and politics.

HIST450 is a 3 credit course.

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