AFAM 4690X: History of Racial Violence in Europe and the United States, 1865-1945
(Cross-listed with HIST 4690X).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Permission of Instructor; Sophomore classification
History of racial and genocidal violence comparing the experiences of Black, Latino/a/x, Native, and Asian peoples in the United States with Jewish people, the Romani, and people of African descent in Europe. The class focuses on the forms of individual and state-sponsored violence, culminating in the Holocaust. Field trip to Washington, D.C. Meets U.S. Cultures and Communities Requirement.