Mar 19, 2026  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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ENGL 140 - African American Literature Before 1920

Semester Hours: 3
Fall, Spring
The origins of an African American literary tradition from the Colonial period to the early 20th century. Themes include the African Diaspora, slavery, folk culture, race, and social equality. Such authors as Equiano, Wheatley, Douglass, Brown, Jacobs, Harper, Washington, and Du Bois.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
WSC 001 . Credit given for this course or AFST 140 , not both. (Formerly African American Literature I.)


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