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Feb 05, 2025
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HIST 2280 - History of Immigration and Ethnicity in the United States
Credits: 4
This course examines the experiences of immigrants and ethnic groups in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Topics covered include: unfree labor in the colonial period, the Atlantic slave trade, relocation of American Indians, and the experiences of immigrant groups throughout U.S. history, with a focus on Minnesota’s largest ethnic and immigrant groups. We will discuss examples of discrimination against ethnic groups, and how government immigration policies have changed, often in response to anti-immigration social movements. This course also focuses on the concept of assimilation and the meaning of citizenship as our nation becomes increasingly diverse and multi-cultural.
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: College level reading and writing
MnTC Goal(s): Goals 5C and 7
Course Notes: This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.
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