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RACE AND GENDER IN POST-WORLD WAR II U.S. SOCIETY

AFROAMER/GEN&WS 326
Course Description

Assesses how race and gender (as well as socio-economic status, age, sexuality, region, etc.) shaped the experiences and options of African Americans, especially women, in U.S. society from WW II to the present.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.04

-3.99% from Historical

Completion Rate
95.83%

-1.85% from Historical

A Rate
16.67%

-48.87% from Historical

Class Size
24

-43.36% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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