HIST2280 — History of Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
HIST 2280 - History of Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States HIST 2280 - History of Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States Catalog Description This course examines the experiences of immigrants and ethnic groups in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Topics covered include: unfree labor in the colonial period, the Atlantic slave trade, relocation of American Indians, and the experiences of immigrant groups throughout U.S. history, with a focus on Minnesota’s largest ethnic and immigrant groups. We will discuss examples of discrimination against ethnic groups, and how government immigration policies have changed, often in response to anti-immigration social movements. This course also focuses on the concept of assimilation and the meaning of citizenship as our nation becomes increasingly diverse and multi-cultural. Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College level reading and writing Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 05C: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Goal 07B: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States Course Notes: This course is also through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program .