College Bulletin 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HIST 051. Black Reconstruction
This course recounts the struggle for freedom and national citizenship rights in the post-Civil War era. Black courage and determination secured hard won successes despite “splendid failures.” History, fiction, and film treatments will help students gain insights into “America’s second Revolution.”
Prerequisite: A HIST or BLST course at Swarthmore or permission of the instructor.
Social sciences.
1 credit.
Eligible for BLST
Catalog chapter: History
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/history
Access the class schedule to search for sections.
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