HIS* 284: South Africa

3 Credits
(Formerly HIST 284)
This course will analyze the history of South Africa from pre-Colonial times through the end of Apartheid and the establishment of majority rule in 1994. South Africa’s history offers a unique look at European colonialism in Africa and the implementation of legislative racism from the 1940s on. Analyzing South Africa’s mineral revolution of the mid-nineteenth century allows the studying of labor migration and its impact on traditional African societies, their traditions, norms, and mores.
Prerequisites: Eligibility for ENG* 101.
Offered: Occasionally