HIST 366: Comparative Slavery

HIST 366-001: Comparative Slavery
(Fall 2012)

01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR

Krug Hall 7

Section Information for Fall 2012

This course takes a comparative approach to the history of trans-Atlantic slavery as it developed in different regions and social contexts in the Americas and the Caribbean from the 15th through 19th centuries. Beginning with the Middle Passage, working through the Age of Revolutions and culminating in the emancipation movements of the 19th century, this course examines the ways in which the enslaved sought to create viable lives while struggling against localized systems of bondage. We will also consider the moral paradox of European, and later American, societies that espoused enlightened ideas of liberty and equality, while relying on slave labor to build their wealth and power.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines systems of slavery from ancient world to modern world, with special emphasis on Atlantic slave trade and slave societies in Latin America and Anglo America. Considers impact of slaves and slavery on cultural, economic, and political systems in Africa and Americas from 16th to 19th centuries. Limited to three attempts.
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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