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This course explores the history of
the Civil Rights Movement in the twentieth century. Beginning
with the origins of Jim Crow, students enrolled in this course will
learn about the emergence of local, regional, and national protest
movements that attempted--both successfully and unsuccessfully--to
challenge the legal, institutional, and cultural racism of the United
States. |
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will work on an independent research project utilizing digital
archives. Various course assignments are designed to support students in
this endeavor. Students also will consider how the Civil Rights Movement
is remembered and memorialized today. |
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To take this learning experience out of the
classroom, students enrolled in the course will participate in a
six-day roadtrip, visiting sites where major events of the Civil
Rights Movement took place, and museums and memorials dedicated to
participants and events. |
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To apply, students should contact
Professor Carolyn Lewis
(cflewis@lsu.edu, 231B Himes Hall, 578-2671) for permission to
register for 3119:1 and the study abroad form. The expected cost
of this program is $900, which includes transportation, museum and site
admissions, hotels, meals, and guest speaker fees. |
Scheduled stops include the King Center in
Atlanta, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis,
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, and much more!
(Note: students who are unable to participate
in the roadtrip are also eligible to enroll in History 3119:1.) |