Fall 2026

History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

This course covers the civil rights history from 1930-1970, examining legal, historical, and economic origins and the movement's impact on US culture, politics, and international relations.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Simon Balto3.9/5

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Historical reviews of Brenda Plummer: All tests and assignments are in the form of essays.

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AFROAMER/HISTORY 628

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Raw average: 4.21/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Brenda Plummer describe arbitrary grading and a lack of rubrics for essay-based assignments. Reviewers report losing points despite following syllabus guidelines, resulting in low quality ratings.

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.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction10 / 301
LEC 001Classroom Instruction20 / 300

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Historical reviews for Brenda Plummer describe an arbitrary grading system where students lose points despite following guidelines.

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

Historical reviews of Brenda Plummer: All tests and assignments are in the form of essays.

Historical reviews of Brenda Plummer: Students report frustration with the lack of rubrics and explanations for lost points.

Topics

  • Civil rights history (1930-1970)
  • Origins of the civil rights movement
  • Impact on US culture, politics, and international relations

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AFROAMER/HISTORY 628 · Fall 2026

History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFROAMER/HISTORY 628 · Fall 2026

History of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

Recorded 2026-09-07
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