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Regional and Topical Surveys

HIST 076 Africa since 1800

Cassanelli

Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)

Survey of major themes, events, and personalities in African history from the early 19th century through the 1970s. Topics include abolition of the slave trade, European imperialism, impact of colonial rule, African resistance, religious and cultural movements, rise of nationalism and pan-Africanism, issues of ethnicity and "tribalism" in modern Africa.