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Academic Year 2001/2002
Comparative Emancipation
HIST 352 FA
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
The books below are required and are available from Atticus.
Robin Blackburn, THE OVERTHROW OF COLONIAL SLAVERY
Carolyn Flick, THE MAKING OF HAITI
Ira Berlin et al., eds., FREE AT LAST
Rebecca Scott, SLAVE
EMANCIPATION IN CUBA
Eric Foner,
RECONSTRUCTION
Eric Foner, NOTHING BUT FREEDOM
Arna Bontemps, BLACK THUNDER
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
1. You are expected to complete weekly readings of 100+ pages. None are difficult, but all require CLOSE attention, especially to the primary sources. You are expected to reqularly participate in discussions. This is
1/4 of the grade. 2. Each student
will lead one seminar session. The presenter(s) will meet with me on the Monday preceding class during my office hours and discuss the topic for the following day. The presenter(s) will hand in a five page paper on the
topic the following class. This is
1/4 of the grade. 3. You will have two short assignments concerning documentary analysis. This is 1/4 of your grade. 4. Each student will write a ten page final research paper. It must be different from the
presentation topic and will draw upon both
documentary and secondary sources. This is 1/4 of your grade.
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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Eudell,Demetrius L.
- Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: JUDD113
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 3 Jr. major: 2
- SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR: 5
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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