History | AFRICAN HISTORY: COLONIAL RULE/INDEPENDENCE
E332 | 2726 | Brooks
9:30-10:45A TR BH333
A portion of the above section reserved for majors
Above section carries culture studies credit
E332: Graduate students register for HIST E532
Surveys the history of Sub-Saharan Africa from c. 1750 to the present.
There are no prerequisites: E332 is taught as a separate course from
E331. Major topics include the transition from the slave trade to
"legitimate" commerce in agricultural and sylvan products and
minerals; European imperialism and the partition of Africa at the
close of the nineteenth century; colonial rule and "dependency"
relationships; the spread of Islam and Christianity; the development
of political parties after World War II and the attainment of
independence by British, French, Belgian and Portuguese colonies; the
European Union and Africa; and other current issues. Assignments are
on UGL Reserve. There will be a practice map quiz, two "mini-exams",
a mid-term examination, and a final examination.