HST 386 - Modern African History Since 1800

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Political, social and economic history of Africa in the 19th and 20th centuries including Islam’s place in the building of empire-states in West Africa, versions of modernity, European colonization and African responses, and the African experience in state-building in the post- colonial era.
Prerequisite(s): WRT 160 or equivalent with a grade of 2.0 or higher.