Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0156
Organization's ID:
History 307
Organization:
Study.com, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
40 hours for 20 weeks
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 American Civil Right Movement
Description

Objective:

The objective of this course is to identify and explain the origins and development of the American Civil Rights movement since the early 20th century. Students will learn about the social and cultural context that prefaced the movement, different organizations that supported and opposed it, and its decline, legacy, and effects.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Summarize the major events and factors that contributed to keep African Americans as second-class citizens between 1877 and the World War II era
  • Summarize efforts by African American citizens and activists to resist discrimination and advocate for civil rights between 1877 and the World War II era
  • Describe the national and grassroots organizations and their activities associated with the Civil Rights Movement
  • Compare and contrast the different methods of resistance and protest by civil rights leaders and activists during the Civil Rights Movement
  • Describe the role of state and federal governments in resisting or supporting the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s
  • Explain the history of "race" as a concept in relation to slavery and the development of economic, legal, and social systems that facilitated white supremacy
  • Analyze how racism influenced the reactions of whites to the Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s
  • Analyze the influences and legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

General Topics:

  • Civil Rights Movement from the Civil War to the 1920s Civil Rights in the New Deal & World War II Era The Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s Direct Action & Desegregation from 1960-1963 The Civil Rights Movement from 1964-1965 Resistance to the Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement from 1965-1968 The Decline & Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights in the Modern Era
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials