CHID 250 A: Special Topics: Introduction to the History of Ideas

GANGS AND CIVIL RIGHTS THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE LEGACY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT THROUGH THE EYES OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF THAT ERA AND THEIR ACTIVISM. HOW DID YOUNG PEOPLE ORGANIZE THEMSELVES IN RESPONSE TO RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION? WE WILL INVESTIGATE HOW YOUTH GROUPS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS GANGS) DEVELOPED METHODS TO EXPRESS THEIR SOCIAL DISCONTENT AND DEMANDS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND JUSTICE. THE COURSE WILL FOCUS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN, LATINO/A, ASIAN AMERICAN, AND NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ACTIVISM BETWEEN 1965 AND 1975. THE GREATER GOAL OF THIS CLASS IS TO HELP CONTEXTUALIZE THE IMPACT OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE CALLS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY AND PROVIDE A COUNTER-NARRATIVE OF GANG ACTIVITY IN URBAN AMERICA.