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HIS 121AAfrican American History to 1877

5 creditsGE ERUndergraduateStudent Option

Surveys the history and freedom struggle of African Americans from early beginnings in indigenous Africa to the end of Reconstruction. Topics include the North American colonization project, the transatlantic and domestic slave trade, seasoning, slavery and abolitionism, women’s resistance, the Civil War, and post-emancipation. Note: This course satisfies the American History and Institutions requirement.

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When it runs

Fall 2026Open Fall 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
J Baskin Engr 372Q. Cobbins-ModicaOpen 31/35

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Soc Sci 2 075Q. Cobbins-ModicaOpen 23/60

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Quin'Nita Cobbins-Modica 2.8 / 53.8 / 560%4

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