Women, the State and Violence

Examines the role of black women in 20th-century political movements, including with the turn-of-the-century antilynching campaigns, the southern civil rights movement, the black liberation movement, and contemporary educational activism for human rights. Central concerns include history of American radicalism and analyses of antiracist experiences, and the politics stemming from African American women's leadership.Prerequisites: AF 150 and/or AF 125.