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The recent growth of the Latino population has
transformed the United States. It has led to heightened
debates about Latinas’ and Latinos’ political power,
cultural influence, citizenship, civil rights, and
ethnic and racial categorization. This increased
attention may feel new, but Latino communities have
played a pivotal role in US history for a long time. In
this course, we will explore the history of Latinas and
Latinos in the United States—and across the
Americas—from the sixteenth century through the early
twenty-first century, covering themes such as race,
migration, labor, and empire.
It is the history of a community, or, rather, several
communities, including Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans,
Dominican Americans, Central Americans, and Cuban
Americans. The members of these communities have moved
within and between the US, Latin America, and the
Caribbean, where they’ve struggled almost continuously
for equality and belonging. Ultimately, students will
gain a deeper sense of the issues and histories that
bring Latinas and Latinos together, and those that
continue to divide them.
COURSE CONTENT
- Twelve lectures
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Primary source readings that complement the lectures
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A certificate of completion for 15 hours of
professional development credit
Readings: The suggested readings for
each session will be listed on the “Resources” link on
the course content page in the online learning system.
You are not required to read or purchase any print
materials. Quizzes are based on the lectures.
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LEAD SCHOLAR: Geraldo Cadava
Geraldo L. Cadava (Ph.D., Yale University, 2008) is a
historian of the United States and Latin America. He
focuses on Latinos in the United States and the
U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Originally from Tucson,
Arizona, he came to Northwestern after finishing degrees
at Yale University (Ph.D., 2008) and Dartmouth College
(B.A., 2000). He is the author of two books. Most
recently, he wrote The Hispanic Republican: The Shaping
of An American Political Identity, from Nixon to Trump,
published by Ecco/HarperCollins in 2020. His first book
was Standing on Common Ground: The Making of a Sunbelt
Borderland, published by Harvard University Press in
2013.