HIST 399D ST: Slavery and Abolition in the?Atlantic World
The class covers developments in the trans-Atlantic slave system stretching from the sixteenth all the way through the nineteenth century, and also includes a consideration of modern slavery. Course topics will include: Why and how the slave trade was imported into the Americas, the impact of slavery on Africa and the Americas, the creation of enslaved communities in the Americas, methods of resistance amongst enslaved individuals, and the rise of a trans-Atlantic abolitionist movement. Students will study the slave system from a global perspective, understanding the implications on Africa, Europe and the Americas.