UMass Boston

Road to Black Lives Matter: History of Violence Towards African Americans

Course #: HIST 186, Class #: 7050, Section #: 01

Description

This introductory course examines the mistreatment, abusive experiences, and violence towards African Americans due to their race. It specifically traces the overall violent and non-violent means used to control or deter this community from the era of slavery up to present times. The course explores the judicial, individual, and organizational resolutions from groups like the NAACP and BLM and attempts to end this culture of violence. Variables including race, class, gender, and regional location will be considered throughout the course.