REVISED AS OF 4/1/03 

Course Outline and Reading Assignments

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Jan 28-30

Introduction: The March on Washington and the Forgotten Years

Website: “The Call to March” (http://www.bsos.umd.edu/aasp/chateauvert/mowmcall.htm)

Eyes on the Prize, 37-41

The Constitution of the United States

 

Feb 4-6

“All Deliberate Speed”: Legal Desegregation

Eyes on the Prize, 35-37, 61-106

The Constitution of the United States

Tuesday:  Response Paper

 

Feb 11-13

The Movement Begins

Eyes on the Prize, 44-51; 54-55; 57-60

Black Like Me, pp 9-159 (all except epilogue)

Gregory, 1-93

 Thursday: Quiz #1

 

 

Non-Violent Civil Disobedience: Lunch Counters and Freedom Rides

Eyes on the Prize, 56-57; 107-116; 130-132; (224-227)

Angela Davis, 77-113

Tuesday: Test #1 

 

 

Mass Marches: Washington, Birmingham and Albany

Eyes on the Prize, 133-165; 221-223

Angela Davis, 117-145

Tuesday: Response Paper

 

 

Generation Gap: SNCC v. SCLC

Eyes on the Prize, 117-130; 248-261

Angela Davis, 147-176

Gregory, 140-209

 

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April 8

Voting Rights, Civil Rights and States’ Rights

Eyes on the Prize, 166-189; 204-220; 269-278; 611-613

The Constitution of the United States

 

April 10

Black Manhood: Martin, Malcolm and Black Power

Eyes on the Prize, 190-203; (248-261); 261-262; (409-426)

Ossie Davis, “Malcolm was our Manhood” (www.bsos.umd.edu/aasp/chateauvert/davisx.htm)

Angela Davis, 176-198

 

 

April 15

TUESDAY: TEST #2

 

 

April 17

Vietnam: The War Over There

Eyes on the Prize, 383-409

Rec: Bloods, 143-291

 

 

Apr 22-24

Black Panthers and White Power: The War at Home

Eyes on the Prize,

Angela Davis, pp 147-277 (to here by now)

Thursday: Response Paper

 

 

April 29-May 1

Black Power: SNCC, the Black Panthers and the War on Poverty

Eyes on the Prize, 333-338; 345-361; 500-590

Angela Davis, pp 277-346

Thursday: Quiz # 3

 

 

May 6-8

Black is Beautiful

Eyes on the Prize, 361-382; 439-479; (480-482); 596-611

Angela Davis (review)

Thursday: Paper Due

 

 

May 13

Retrospect and Prospect: Which Way for the Movement?

Eyes on the Prize, 338-344; 426-438; 480-499; 591-596; 614-655; 687-704, 663-687; 705-722

Tuesday: Response Paper

 

 

FINAL EXAM

Wednesday, May 21 1:30-3:30 pm JMP 3201