HIS 3352 - The African Presence in Mexico

Credits: 3 hrs

This course examines the African-Mexican experience from the pre-contact period in both hemispheres through the colonial age, the wars of independence, and the national period. The course will examine demographic patterns, surviving African customs and practices, and the adaptations of African-Mexicans to the legal and social structures of New Spain and Mexico. It can serve as one of the options for the Third World requirement in the history program.
Pre-requisite(s): Junior status.