Riots, Strikes, and Conspiracies in American History

Harvard Extension School

HIST E-1680

Section 1

CRN 16857

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The course examines the history of riots, strikes, and conspiracies in America from the 1600s to the present. This course uses readings and discussions to focus on a series of short-term events that shed light on American politics, culture, and social organization. It emphasizes finding ways to make sense of these complicated, highly traumatic events, and on using them to understand larger processes of change in American history. While race has been an important element to every riot, strike, and conspiracy in American history, most of these events represented overlapping interests of race, gender, class, and even sexuality. As such, we consider events that occurred in a variety of circumstances. The present conditions of poverty, policing, and protest always inform our starting point when we engage the readings. A central thesis of this course is that the present is best understood through a deliberate examination of the past.

Instructor Info

Andrew Joseph Pope, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University


Meeting Info

M 5:30pm - 7:30pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register: August 28, 2025

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
16857 1 Online Synchronous Andrew Pope Open M 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Sep 2 to Dec 20