HIST 54053 - (was 5340) Slavery in North America

Three credit hours.

Was HIST 5340. Investigates the history of slavery and forced labor in America before 1860. Looks at slavery in the Colonial period, the Revolutionary era, and the 1800s throughout the North American continent. Topics include Native American slavery, the transatlantic slave trade, the development of African cultures in America, and the anti-slavery movement. We will try to understand the diversity of slavery and slave cultures in North America’s different regions as we assess the central role slavery played in the creation of American society. Students with credit for HIST 44053 (was HIST 4340) may not take HIST 54053 (was 5340) for additional credit.