PSCI 311 - The Civil Rights Movement and American Politics

Credit Hours: 3

Examination of the Civil Rights Movement from World War II to the present with special attention to the period from 1954 through 1965. The course will consider the impact of this critical period on American politics and political behavior during the decades since, down to the present. Key events, organizations, and personalities will be examined, and continuing issues such as affirmative action and racial typing will be discussed.