Spring 2027

History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

History of the US civil rights movement (1930-1970), covering its legal, historical, and economic origins and its impact on culture, politics, and international relations.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Brenda Plummer

The workload consisted entirely of essay-based tests and assignments. Students reported that strict adherence to syllabus guidelines did not prevent point deductions.

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AFROAMER/HISTORY 628

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BRENDA PLUMMER is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Brenda Plummer

Students described the course as frustrating due to a lack of transparent grading criteria. Professor Plummer relied exclusively on essays for all tests and assignments.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.45 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Brenda Plummer

The workload consisted entirely of essay-based tests and assignments. Students reported that strict adherence to syllabus guidelines did not prevent point deductions.

Past student reviews · Brenda Plummer

The experience was marked by arbitrary grading without rubrics or explanations for lost points. One student rated the course quality very low.

Topics

  • Civil rights history from 1930 to 1970
  • Legal, historical, and economic origins of the civil rights movement
  • Impact on United States culture, politics, and international relations

Skills

  • Analyze legal, historical, and economic origins of the civil rights movement
  • Evaluate the movement's impact on United States culture, politics, and international relations

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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