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HSTY 359 - Slavery and Abolition |
An exploration of the history of slavery and abolition in different parts of the world with a particular focus on the period from the sixteenth century to the present. Students examine the different forms of slavery and the nature and dynamics of slave life with an emphasis on analyzing power relationships in slave societies and how and why such societies changed through time. Topics to be studied may include: slave trading; slave labor and culture; gender and slavery; slave resistance and rebellion; race, ethnicity, and identity; abolitionism and slave emancipation; and modern slavery.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and one 100-level history course, or permission of instructor.
1.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Post-Baccalaureate Tchr Lcnse, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Independent/Directed Study, Lecture History Department Course Attributes: Undergraduate Level Course, History - World (Group C) Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Non-Matriculated May not be assigned one of the following Student Attributes: DGCE Student May not be enrolled as the following Classifications: Freshman - Day Division Freshman - Continuing Educatn Prerequisites: PREREQ for HSTY 3xx General Requirements: ( Course or Test: HSTY 100 to 199 Required Courses: 1 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: HIST 100 to 199 Required Courses: 1 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: HSTY 1TR May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: HIST 1TR May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( May not be taken concurrently. ) |
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