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Academic Year 2000/2001

Comparative Emancipation
AFAM 351 SP

We explore the unmaking of New World slavery during the 19th century. We begin with the slave revolt in Haiti and trace abolitionism through the British West Indies colonies, the American South, Cuba and Brazil. We then turn to postemancipation developments in these former slave societies. Our central concern is with the various roles played by slaves/freedpeople in these emancipatory processes. We shall, furthermore, attempt to excavate transnational currents of freedom. Key questions include, Who freed the slaves? What did freedom mean? What was emancipation's legacy?

MAJOR READINGS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Williams,Kathie Denise   

Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM;     Location: FISK404

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 6   Jr. major: 6

SR. non-major: 4   Jr. non-major: 4   SO:    FR: X

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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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