Mar 28, 2024  
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AFRS 269 - Gender and African American History

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)
(Same as HIST 269  and WMST 269 ) Using primary documents and secondary sources, this course explores African American history through the lens of gender, sexuality, and family. Themes might include the transition from slavery to freedom; women’s labor (paid and unpaid) in the workforce, family, and community; and African American women’s struggles for equality. Among the topics to be considered are Black Freedom movements and feminist / womanist movements since Emancipation, giving special attention to intersectionalities of race and gender, and to histories of African American LBGTQ+ experiences.

Two 75-minute periods.

Course Format: CLS



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