Freedom and Slavery in Early America
HIST 306
Spring 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 310 |
This course explores major themes in early American history through the lens of freedom and slavery (and the many shades in between). Topics include Native American slavery, enslaved Africans and Atlantic Creoles, the development of gender and racial hierarchies, popular protest, and the radicalism of the American Revolution. Course work and discussion will focus on the interpretation of primary source material (diaries, manifestos, petitions, paintings, newspaper articles, advertisements) and the frameworks offered by various historians. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John Demos, THE UNREDEEMED CAPTIVE: A FAMILY STORY FROM EARLY AMERICA (1994)
Jill Lepore, NEW YORK BURNING: LIBERTY, SLAVERY, AND CONSPIRACY IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY MANHATTAN (2005)
Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker, THE MANY-HEADED HYDRA: SAILORS, SLAVES, COMMONERS, AND THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY ATLANTIC (2000)
David Waldstreicher, RUNAWAY AMERICA: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SLAVERY, AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (2004)
Christina Snyder, SLAVERY IN INDIAN COUNTRY, THE CHANGING FACE OF CAPTIVITY IN EARLY AMERICA (2010)
James Brewer Stewart, VENTURE SMITH AND THE BUSINESS OF SLAVERY AND FREEDOM (2010)
Supplementary articles and excerpts will be available online or in class.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly responses, class presentation, final paper |
| Instructor(s): Yannielli,Joseph Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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