HIST 34 - History of the American Civil Rights Movement

    Recent Professors
    P. Gilmore
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    48 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4C · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    In this course, we will explore the history of the struggle for civil and human rights in the United States. We will study the historical forms of racism and white supremacy, the many forms of discrimination, segregation, and oppression, and the variety of ways people resisted. We will focus on the modern African American civil rights movement from the end of World War II through the 1960s, but we will also dig into the historical roots of that struggle and the many other parallel movements. Finally, we will also trace the changes since the 1960s and discuss the legacy of the movement for us today. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:30pm–1:45pm