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About the Course

The Modern Civil Rights Movement is a significant landmark in United States history. This movement was a struggle for human rights directly
challenging the nation to extend its democratic principles to African Americans and all peoples. This course sheds light on the often overlooked
strategic planning that supported the direction of the events and is told by a voice intimately involved in the organization of movement—Dr.
Bernard LaFayette, Jr. Topics include the history of the campaigns, the different coalitions and groups, philosophy and methods of nonviolent
direct action, and the contemporary application of nonviolent conflict transformation. The course hosts several guest speake...
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CP

Nov 20, 2020

The use of interviews is very effective in this course. The content is so relevant to apply today in the U.S. socially, politically, and in business. I only wish I had learned more about this earlier.

EJ

Apr 26, 2020

This course was wonderful! I learned so much and was able to learn more in-depth o stories and events that I knew of. Dr. LaFayette is a treasure and I look forward to hopefully meeting him one day.

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By Steve J

Jun 24, 2019

My thanks to Dr. Bernard Lafayette for an interesting & helpful introduction to the history of nonviolence in the civil rights movement as well as suggestions on how this methodology, philosophy, and techniques are relevant and necessary for antiracist activism today and into the future. I recommend this course for anyone who wants to know more about nonviolent direct action, its effectiveness, and its continued pertinence. I am also grateful to Andrew Young, C. T. Vivian, Connie Curry, Dr. Carol Anderson, and all the other interviewers and guests that contributed to this interesting course.

By Linda B

Oct 11, 2021

This course presented many interesting videos on nonviolence and the civil rights movement. The instructor was engaging and the videos were informative.

By Elena N D

Feb 5, 2017

A profound analysis of the Civil Rights Movement, told from the perspective of an active participant.

By Eva B

Apr 26, 2020

It was an honor to hear Dr. Lafayette, a civil rights icon.

By Kent L

Apr 14, 2016

Learned a lot of new things in this course. Very inspiring.

By Donald B

May 6, 2020

Subject and speakers were very interesting and informative.

Technically poor. Videos wouldn't download in a timely fashion. The translations need a lot of work.