HIST 5112 - American Slavery and Emancipation,1619-1877

Institution:

Columbus State University

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Description:

Undergraduate Prerequisite: HIST 3125 with a grade of C or better. This course examines the institution of slavery and the process of emancipation in British North America and the United States, from 1619 to the end of the Reconstruction Era. Lectures, discussions, and readings will consider such themes and topics as the Atlantic Slave Trade, racial identity, slave uprisings, abolitionism, slave culture, the impact of the Civil War on slavery, and a comparative look at emancipation in the United States and other parts of the Western Hemisphere.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbusstate.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 507-8800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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