CJ 340 - Racism and Rioting

This course examines race rioting in the United States from Emancipation to the War on Drugs. Students will explore the consequences of racial collective violence, particularly for Black Americans, across three historical eras: (1) Reconstruction and ‘Redemption’ (1863-1877), the ‘Nadir’ of American race relations (1890-1929), and the ‘Great Uprising’ (1963-1972). We will look at how the forms of racial violence evolved with both changes in the citizenship status of African Americans and the professionalization of law enforcement. Students will examine the economic, political, and social consequences of collective violence and their implications for racial inequality today.

Note: Meets Writing Intensive (WRIT).

Four credits.