1950S,'60S,'70S
Above section open to undergraduates only

In the first half of the twentieth century, the predominant movement for
social justice in the United States was the labor movement. After World
War II, however, a number of social movements erupted to challenge
fundamental injustices in American society. This course examines the civil
rights movement, the women's movement, the student anti-war movement, and
the counterculture from the end of the war up to 1980. We will explore the
historical contexts within which these movements arose, assess their
relative successes and failures, and consider the many ways in which these
social movements affect our lives today.

Books include:
Aldon Morris, Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
Anne Moody, Coming of Age in Mississippi
Alice Echols, Daring to be Bad
James Miller, Democracy is in the Streets
Charles Perry, The Haight-Ashbury: A History

In addition, there will be a course reader with articles and primary
sources. We will also watch a number of documentary and feature films.