African American History Timeline: 1619-2022

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The African American story encompasses tragedy and triumph against unremitting racism and second-class status. From the arrival of the first enslaved people in 1619 through the presidency of Barack Obama and the Vice-Presidency of Kamala Harris, this timeline covers significant people and events that have shaped African American history over the past four centuries.

About the instructor

Founder, OfCourse!

Miguel Ferguson

Hello, my name is Miguel Ferguson. My teaching career began at the high school level but for the last 20 years I have taught courses in Social Welfare Policy, Poverty, and Social Justice in leading schools of social work. I founded OfCourse! to make dynamic information on these topics accessible to students and busy instructors. OfCourse! content is engaging and up to date and each lesson comes with "Interactives" (drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, drop-down menu choices, etc). OfCourse! materials are fun and engaging and designed to help busy teachers inform and inspire students with interactive and easy-to-use content. Dr. Ferguson is also the author of two popular books on the intersection of policy and community change ("Caught in the Storm" and "Navigating Policy & Practice in the Great Recession") and a graphic novel on the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War ("¡Brigadistas!").

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    African American History Timeline: 1619-2022

    • Significant People & Events in African American History: 1600s-2022

    • Interactives - Significant People & Events in African American History: 1600s-1700s

    • Interactives - Significant People & Events in African American History: 1800s

    • Interactives - Significant People & Events in African American History: 1900s

    • Interactives - Significant People & Events in African American History: 2000s

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