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AFRICAAM 50C

The United States in the Twentieth Century (HISTORY 50C)

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-EDP, WAY-SI

(Same as HISTORY AFRICAAM 150C. AFRICAAM 50C is 3 units; AFRICAAM 150C is 5 units.) AFRICAAM 100 years ago, women and most African-Americans couldn't vote; automobiles were rare and computers didn't exist; and the U.S. was a minor power in a world dominated by European empires. This course surveys politics, culture, and social movements to answer the question: How did we get from there to here? Suitable for non-majors and majors alike.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Spring 2027 Syllabus

Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 12331
0 / 50 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Burns, Jennifer
3units
Discussion 1Open
ID: 12337
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
3units
Discussion 2Open
ID: 13404
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
3units
Discussion 3Open
ID: 13407
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
3units
Discussion 4Open
ID: 13408
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
3units
Discussion 5Open
ID: 13632
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
3units
Discussion 6Open
ID: 13646
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:TBD
TIME:TBD
LOCATION:TBD
3units

AFRICAAM 50C: The United States in the Twentieth Century (HISTORY 50C)

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI

(Same as HISTORY 150C. 50C is 3 units; 150C is 5 units.) 100 years ago, women and most African-Americans couldn't vote; automobiles were rare and computers didn't exist; and the U.S. was a minor power in a world dominated by European empires. This course surveys politics, culture, and social movements to answer the question: How did we get from there to here? Suitable for non-majors and majors alike.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM — Burns, Jennifer (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

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  • AFRICAAM 54N: The Inner Lives of Black Women (AMSTUD 54N, CSRE 54N, FEMGEN 54N, HISTORY 54N)
  • AFRICAAM 99C: Inter-Cultural Communication and Studying Abroad (DLCL 99)
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  • AFRICAAM 101A: African American Studies
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