Mar 28, 2024  
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HIS 100/128 - The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (Core/First-Year Seminar)

Three or Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters

Frederick Douglass’ heroic journey from slavery to freedom in antebellum America illuminates–in lightning flashes–a nation riven by race, region, economy and differing conceptions of justice and morality. The course weaves literature, film, and primary materials, tracing Douglass’s complex life and times and introducing students to college-level historical inquiry.

Prerequisite(s): HIS 128 is a First-Year Seminar and open to First-Year Students only.
Considered a United States History.

When offered as HIS 100, for 3-credits, fulfills the History Cornerstone Requirement.
When offered as HIS 128, for 4-credits, fulfills the First-Year Seminar and History Cornerstone Requirements.

Course may be applied to the American Studies program.

Course does not count towards Elementary Education licensure.