BLKST 240Black Diasporic Lives: 1740-1900
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Black Studies
- Cross-listed
- ENGL 327
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An introduction to cultural productions of the Black diaspora pre-1900, with an emphasis on political writing, memoir, fiction, and journalism. Students will engage works from a variety of regions, situated in their historical and cultural contexts, even as connections will be drawn to later social movements.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
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Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026
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Calendar versions
Undergraduate Calendar
- 2024–25
- 2025–26 requisites changed
- 2026–27 (shown here)
- 2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar