IIS 290 - ST:

Institution:

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Studies

Description:

This course provides an overview of Frederick Douglass' perspective on injustice and racial prejudice, which will be examined from his life experience as a former slave who becomes the preeminent voice of the liberation struggle. The historical context of Douglass' life will be compared and contrasted to contemporary issues of race, ethnicity, freedom, and diversity awareness. Douglass' writings and speeches provide the theoretical and methodological framework for studying social activism, human solidarity, freedom, autonomy, equality and racial harmony.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2012 - 08/14/2014 

Institution Website:

www4.esu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 422-3211

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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