284. The History of the African-American Religious Experience 3 hours

First Semester: An introduction to the religious movements and institutions of African-Americans from the period of slavery to the present. Various topics including: African religions; slave religion; independent black Protestant churches; gender and race relations in American church life; politics in black churches; missionary efforts to Africa and the Caribbean; Islam, Judaism, Catholicism, Pentecostalism; the civil rights movement; modern role of religion in African-American life. Limit 30 Identical to African-American Studies 256.