Early African American History, 1619-1865
AFAM 203
Spring 2007 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
HIST 241, AMST 237 |
This course examines the history of black Americans from colonial settlement through the Civil War, focusing particularly on the many ways in which African Americans have contributed to the founding of the nation and their struggles to achieve freedom and equality in American society. Starting chronologically with the colonial period, we will explore the rise of chattel slavery in the American colonies and the contestations over freedom and liberty in the Revolutionary and Early National eras. The class will pay equal attention to the histories of black men and women, and it will situate the history of black Americans in the larger story of American history. Indeed, this class will insist that African American history is American history: it is impossible to understand the history of the United States without understanding the oppression of blacks and their history of struggle and resistance. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS AFAM |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AFAM-MN)(AFAM)(AFST-MN)(AMST) |
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)
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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. |
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