HIST 461 6380 African American History 1865 to the Present
Week 1 Discussion
Racism and Slavery- The History of African American History
This week we are going to study racism and slavery and some of the history of African American history. As you may realize, slavery has existed since the beginning of humankind. In the case of the United States, both came here with the earliest settlers and took a firm foothold.
1. Discuss how slavery came from Europe and became firmly embedded in the United States with the first colonists and how this led to its general acceptance.
2. How is Vincent Harding’s perspective on African-American history different from the perspective of Carter Woodson and Mary McLeod Bethune.