Hidden Gems: HIS 203 – African American History 1
Dr. Ralph Proctor, professor of Ethnic & Diversity studies, leads a class discussion at CCAC.
What was Africa like before European colonization? How did the Atlantic slave trade develop and shape the lives and economies of Africans and Europeans? Trace the African American experience as you follow the journey of African Americans from their origins in Africa, through slavery in the Western Hemisphere, and their struggle for freedom in the United States, with a focus on the Civil War, Emancipation and the period of Reconstruction.