Spring 2027

African American History Since 1900

Survey of African American history from 1900 to the present, covering segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, late 20th-century changes, and the Obama presidency.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Sabrina Thomas

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.11 GPA, 53.6% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.32 GPA, 68.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.42 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Interpret African Americans' lives during the 20th and 21st centuries as well as that of the country at large

  • Describe the broader social context in which that history has unfolded and continues to evolve

  • Identify the rich resources for African American research available to students on campus and in archives throughout the country

  • Conduct extensive archival research using the methodologies and practices by scholars of African American history

  • Articulate the historical and continuing marginalization of African Americans

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
AFROAMER/HISTORY 321

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  • Sophomore standing

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.11 GPA, 53.6% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.32 GPA, 68.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.42 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, late 20th-century political/social/cultural changes, and the Obama presidency
  • Historical and continuing marginalization of African Americans

Skills

  • Interpreting African American lives and broader social contexts in the 20th and 21st centuries
  • Conducting archival research and identifying research resources
  • Articulating historical and continuing marginalization of African Americans

Grades

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AFROAMER/HISTORY 321 · Spring 2027

African American History Since 1900

Recorded 2026-10-14
AFROAMER/HISTORY 321 · Spring 2027

African American History Since 1900

Recorded 2026-10-14
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