AAS 1150 - Race and Social Justice in U.S. History

Credits: 3

Description: Students explore the broad history of the United States with a particular focus on race, inequality, and social justice. From Spanish and British settler colonialism through recent social movement protest, students examine how ideas about race and ethnicity were embedded in economic, legal, social, cultural, and political contexts. We compare the historically-rooted identities, agency, and resistance of marginalized groups. Students develop a foundational understanding of enduring inequalities and movement protests to realize democratic promises in America’s past. We also ask how history can shape national identity.

General Studies: Historical

Guaranteed Transfer: GT-HI1

University Requirement(s): Ethnic Studies & Social Justice

Cross Listed Course(s): CHS 1150, HIS 1150