discuss your personal narrative in connection to the critical themes, concepts and/or patterns in u.s. history (1865 to the present) that you've learned from this course. discuss how history provides a clearer analysis of your own (and/or family, and/or community) concrete conditions- positions and experiences of exclusion, marginalization, oppression, privilege, power, etc. include a race, class, gender and ethnic analysis. how do you see yourself playing a role and working in solidarity with others in improving, challenging and resisting those conditions?