Race and the Development of the American Economy: A Global Perspective

CAS EC 563

  • Historical Consciousness
  • Social Inquiry II

Surveys African-American economic history in the context of the development of American and global economies, using available data and econometrics methods. Topics include: economics of slavery; race and industrialization; the Great Migration; anti-discrimination legislation; historical origins of contemporary racial inequalities. (Meets with CAS AA 563.)

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