A "Central Theme" in Black History: Teaching about the Black Past Requires Teaching about the South.

The article argues that teaching African American history in the U.S. cannot be done without including the history of the American South. Topics discussed include the author's experience of teaching a undergraduate lecture-based survey course entitled African American History Since 1876, the use of...

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Publicado en:Journal of Southern History Vol. 91; no. 4; pp. 611 - 617
Autor principal: DAGBOVIE, PERO G.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Southern Historical Association Nov2025
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Sumario:The article argues that teaching African American history in the U.S. cannot be done without including the history of the American South. Topics discussed include the author's experience of teaching a undergraduate lecture-based survey course entitled African American History Since 1876, the use of periodization method for teaching about and narrating the messy past, and key topics often explored in traditional African American history surveys during the first half of the 20th century.