An Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement Syllabus
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Title
An Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement Syllabus
Subject
1990-99
Farmer, James, 1920-1999
Faculty
Department of History and American Studies
Description
This is a copy of the syllabus that would have been given to students during the Fall Semester of 1994 for Dr. Farmer's Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement, HIST 200.
Creator
Dr. James Farmer
Source
James L. Farmer Papers
Publisher
Special Collections and University Archives at the University of Mary Washington
Date
Fall 1994
Contributor
Hist 428 Spring 2020
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Copyright is retained by Special Collections and University Archives, Simpson Library, University of Mary Washington. This item is available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Items may not be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes without prior written consent from the University of Mary Washington.
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James L. Farmer Papers
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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ADHFarmer_004_1
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
HISTORY 200
FALL 1994
James Farmer
Home Phone: 898-2917
3805 Guinea Station Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
This course will identify the Twentieth Century roots of the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s. It will also examine the earlier development of the use of nonviolence in this country, patterned after Gandhi, in the 1940’s. It will examine the development of the major organizations of the period, discuss the personalities involved, and explore the interactions between the respective organizations and personalities.
The concepts and rationality is of the movement will be analyzed and their major action programs studied.
Finally, the accomplishments and failures of the movement will be discussed, and the current status of relations between the races in America will be scrutinized.
GRADING for the course shall be as follows:
PAPER ------- 50% ----- Due - (Mon. class due 10/17/94) (Tues. class due 10/18/94)
Paper topic should be approved recommended length is at least 4, double-spaced, typewritten pages. Turn in 2 copies of the paper.
FINAL -------- 50% ----- Please note that it is a violation of the honor code to study from an old exam should you have access to one.
CLASS ATTENDANCE Is mandatory failure to attend class will be reported as “unsatisfactory” on the mid-semester report and may result in a reduction in the final grade.
REQUIRED READINGS:
James Farmer, Lay Bare The Heart, An Autobiography of the civil rights movement
Howell Raines, My Soul Is Rested
Milton Viorst, Fire In The Streets
Juan Williams, Eyes on the Prize
Office hours are by appointment in Monroe 209a extension 4118. If necessary, I can be reached at my home at 898-2917.
THE MOVEMENT: CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
HISTORY 200
FALL 1994
James Farmer
Home Phone: 898-2917
3805 Guinea Station Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
This course will identify the Twentieth Century roots of the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s. It will also examine the earlier development of the use of nonviolence in this country, patterned after Gandhi, in the 1940’s. It will examine the development of the major organizations of the period, discuss the personalities involved, and explore the interactions between the respective organizations and personalities.
The concepts and rationality is of the movement will be analyzed and their major action programs studied.
Finally, the accomplishments and failures of the movement will be discussed, and the current status of relations between the races in America will be scrutinized.
GRADING for the course shall be as follows:
PAPER ------- 50% ----- Due - (Mon. class due 10/17/94) (Tues. class due 10/18/94)
Paper topic should be approved recommended length is at least 4, double-spaced, typewritten pages. Turn in 2 copies of the paper.
FINAL -------- 50% ----- Please note that it is a violation of the honor code to study from an old exam should you have access to one.
CLASS ATTENDANCE Is mandatory failure to attend class will be reported as “unsatisfactory” on the mid-semester report and may result in a reduction in the final grade.
REQUIRED READINGS:
James Farmer, Lay Bare The Heart, An Autobiography of the civil rights movement
Howell Raines, My Soul Is Rested
Milton Viorst, Fire In The Streets
Juan Williams, Eyes on the Prize
Office hours are by appointment in Monroe 209a extension 4118. If necessary, I can be reached at my home at 898-2917.
THE MOVEMENT: CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
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Dr. James Farmer, “An Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement Syllabus,” James Farmer at Mary Washington, accessed July 11, 2026, https://farmer.umwhistory.org/items/show/9.
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