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Early African American History, 1619-1865
AFAM203 SP
Crosslistings: HIST241,AMST237
This course begins in the tropical savannahs of West African societies in the 1600's and concludes with the Great American Slave Rebellion in the 1860's. Some of the major issues we will explore include: how to define
slave culture? what role did
African retentions play? the commonalities and differences among Africans in the Americas? the emergence of freedom out of unfreedom. Our objectives are threefold: to trace change over time; to explore the role of
African-Americans in making history; an
d to acknowledge comparative and internationalist dimensions.
MAJOR READINGS
Colin A. Palmer, PASSAGEWAYS (1997)
Steven Mintz, ed., AFRICAN AMERICAN VOICES (1993)
David Northrup, ed., ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE (1994)
Philip D. Morgan, SLAVE COUNTERPOINT (1998)
Gwendolyn Hall,
AFRICANS IN COLONIAL LOUISIANA
(1992)
J.O. and L.E. Horton, IN HOPE OF LIBERTY (1997)
Sylvia Frey, WATER FROM THE ROCK (1990)
Virginia Ex-Slaves, ed by Charles Perdue, WEEVILS IN WHEAT (1976)
Ira Berlin, et al., eds.,
FREEDOM'S SOLDIERS (1998)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
One documentary analysis (33% of your grade); one essay (33%); and a final document/essay mix (34%).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
You are expected to attend two weekly lectures, to read documents/chapters, and to regularly participate in discussions.
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): Kerr-Ritchie,Jeffrey R.
- Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC002
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 36)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: 8 Jr. non-major: 8 SO: 10 FR: 10
Special Attributes:
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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