Citizens Behind Bars

3 units · Undergraduate

Every day more human beings are locked inside of jails, prisons, or secured facilities across the United States than in any other country on the planet. This course explores the history of citizenship in captivity and the legacy of liberatory movements led by incarcerated citizens in the US from the era of settler colonization and slavery to the present age of mass incarceration. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for History 3084 or WGSSt 3084. Cross-listed in History and WGSSt.