Enslavement to Mass Incarceration: The Montgomery, AL Experience
The two unit course, offered Spring 2024, includes a one week trip to Montgomery, Alabama, where you will will have an opportunity to visit historic sites and speak with leaders and activists that are dedicated to understanding the impact of enslavement on the civil rights movement now and in the past.
Course Description
This course examines the history and legacy of the enslavement of Black people in America, including a long history of oppression. Students will explore connections to segregation, integration, and mass incarceration. Students will have an opportunity to visit historic sites and speak with leaders and activists in Montgomery, Alabama that are dedicated to understanding the impact of enslavement on the civil rights movement now and in the past. This course will address historical truths and injustices endured by Black people throughout the US that may be difficult for some.
The first class session for Enslavement to Mass Incarceration: The Montgomery, AL Experience will be Monday January 22, 2024.
Course Structure
This course meets Monday, 3:00 - 4:00 PM throughout the spring semester.
All participants are required to participate in the following components of the experience:
- Register for course and actively participate in curriculum, assignments, readings, and other course content for a letter grade.
- Fully participate in study away experience in Montgomery, Alabama during UA Spring Break. This includes visits to museums, memorials, reflections, journaling, and community building.
Possible Activities in Montgomery, AL
- Legacy Museum
- National Memorial for Peace and Justice
- Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Montgomery’s Court Square
- Civil Rights Memorial Center
- Rosa Parks Museum
- Freedom Rides Tour
Requirements
- Must be a W.A. Franke honors student
- Fully complete the application by the deadline, January 12, 2024
- Enroll in the 2-unit course (Mondays, 3-4pm)
- Participate in Montgomery, AL experience
- Must have valid driver’s license or passport for travel by airplane
Questions? Contact Dr. Cheree Meeks
FAQ
Any Franke Honors student can apply.
The course has space for 8–10 students.
There is no extra cost to participate.
January 12, 2024, at 5:00pm.
January 17, 2024.
The first class session for Enslavement to Mass Incarceration: The Montgomery, AL Experience will be January 22, 2024.