|
|
May 04, 2024
|
|
HIST 4575 - The Atlantic Slave Trade (3) Credit Hours Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1102 and the History requirement in Area “E.” This course traces the development of the Atlantic slave trade from its fifteenth-century infancy to its abolition in the nineteenth century. Among the topics to be covered: the African cultural context and understanding of slavery; the mechanics of the slave trade; the demographics of the slave trade; the experience of the slave trade for the enslaved and for slavers; comparative European slavery systems; the evolution of western racial thought; the transformative impact of Atlantic slavery on Africa, the Americas and Europe; and the emergence of an international abolitionist movement.
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)
|
|
|