HIST 3339 Slavery in the Americas, 1492-1888
This course examines the history of Atlantic World slavery from its origins in Africa and the ancient Mediterranean through the nineteenth century. Topics include the transatlantic slave trade; the Spanish, Portuguese, French, British, and Dutch Atlantic colonies; the development of plantation-based slavery in different colonial contexts; indentured servitude; the enslavement of Africans and indigenous peoples of the Americas; and the origins of African American cultures. After examining slavery’s development in the colonial period and the significant changes that occurred during the Age of Revolution, the focus shifts to the varied paths that brought about the abolition of Atlantic slavery in the nineteenth century. Individual instructors may choose to focus a portion of the course on one or more specific Atlantic world societies while retaining an overall comparative, analytical element.
Offered
As scheduled