ETHS 235 — C American Racial Liberation Movements 3 Units
Term hours: 54 lecture. This course is an examination of the Post-World War II movements for racial liberation and self-determination among African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Latinas/os/xs, and Native Americans in the United States. It analyzes the socio-historical factors that led to the struggles for racial justice, as well as gender, economic, educational, and environmental justice while comparing their strategies and outcomes. Topics covered include the African-American Civil Rights and Black Power Movements; the Chicano Movement and other Latina/o/x activist struggles; the Asian-American Movement; Native American political activism; the roles of women and LGBTQ+ activists in racial liberation movements; and contemporary issues and movements to eradicate racism, classism, sexism and homophobia in American society. (UC/CSU, AA GE, CalGETC)