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HIST-286 North American Slavery
Spring only
This course traces the origins, development, and demise of chattel slavery in North America. Topics will include the connections between North America and the Atlantic slave trade, the diverse slave societies that emerged in the colonies, the consequences of the American Revolution for slaves and slaveowners, the expansion of slavery in the southern United States, the rise of an organized antislavery movement, the destruction of slavery during the Civil War, and the efforts of freed people to give meaning to their "new birth of freedom" after slavery.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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Spring '10:
Rothman, A
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