The African Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean

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The African Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean

This course will study the involuntary migration of African peoples to the Caribbean and Central and South America. The major themes that have helped to define the unique milieu of peoples of African decent in these societies will be addressed. Case study topics to be covered include, responses to slavery by the African slaves, race and ethnicity, the survival of African cultures, black social movements, and the role of black peoples in the nationbuilding process.

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

Yes

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