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Modern Latin America

This course provides an introduction to modern Latin American history. The course covers the early nineteenth through twenty-first centuries, and covers topics including independence struggles, nation-state formation, Latin American-U.S. relations, economic systems, political reform, dictatorship and genocide, cultural and social movements, and other questions.

Core Curriculum Designation: BB, WI
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0