Slavery, Race, and Indigeneity in Early America
HIST 253
Fall 2021 not offered
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This course examines the intersection of slavery, race and indigeneity in the early Americas, with special emphasis on this history in New England. The course will explore the lived experiences of the Indigenous and black founding population groups with the central role that their presence played in the politics and economics of imperial encounters and nation-state formation. |
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| 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: (HIST-MN)(HIST)(HRAD-MN) |
Major Readings:
Anne Farrow, Joel Lang, Jenifer Frank, COMPLICITY: HOW THE NORTH PROMOTED, PROLONGED AND PROFITED FROM SLAVERY
Anne Farrow, THE LOGBOOKS: CONNECTICUT'S SLAVE SHIPS AND HUMAN MEMORY
Daniel K. Richter, FACING EAST FROM INDIAN COUNTRY: A NATIVE HISTORY OF EARLY AMERICA
Brett Rushforth, BONDS OF ALLIANCE: INDIGENOUS AND ATLANTIC SLAVERIES IN NEW FRANCE
Wendy Warren, NEW ENGLAND BOUND: SLAVERY AND COLONIZATION IN EARLY AMERICA
SELECTED PRIMARY SOURCES
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short paper, oral presentation, midterm and final exam, short research essay |
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