HIST 132 - Modern African History

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    Description
    This course surveys sub-Saharan African history from 1850 to the present, addressing such topics as the end of the slave trade; African resistance to conquest; experiences of colonialism; settler colonialism in southern Africa; the rise of national liberation movements and achievement of independence; and the challenges of post-colonial nation building. It examines contemporary Africa through a review of economic, political, social, cultural, and intellectual history.