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HIST352
Comparative Emancipation
HIST352 SP
Crosslistings: AFAM351
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 15 | 0 | Times: .T..... 7:00PM-10:00PM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
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 Fick, THE MAKING OF HAITI
Ira Berlin et al., eds., FREE AT LAST
Rebecca Scott, SLAVE EMANCIPATION IN CUBA
Eric Foner, RECONSTRUCTION
_________, NOTHING BUT FREEDOM
Arna Bontemps, BLACK THUNDER
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
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 the
primary sources, You are expected to regularly 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 evening. 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 the 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: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Kerr-Ritchie, J
- Times: .T..... 7:00PM-10:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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