African-American Literature 1700-1900
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
5440
Career
Undergraduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded Alpha
Description
This course focuses on the development of the African American literary tradition from the emergence of slave narrative to the contemporary present. This particular version of the course focuses on material within the time period 1700-1900.

Outcomes: Students will be able to discuss the significance of major African American literary movements and the contributions of representative writers from these periods.
Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisites: UCWR 110.
Requirement Designation
Writing Intensive and Multicultural
Class Attributes
Tier 2 Literary Knowledge
African Studies and the African Diaspora
Race and Ethnicity
Class Notes
This is a writing intensive class. A grade of C- or better in UCWR 110 is required to enroll. This is a multicultural class.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Frederick Staidum
Meets
TuTh 1:00PM - 2:15PM
Dates
01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026
Room
Information Commons - Room 230
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Lake Shore Campus
Location
Lake Shore Campus
Components
Lecture Required
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
15
Seats Open
3
Class Capacity
18
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0