History 461 - Seminar on Comparative Slavery

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Colgate University

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Staff This seminar addresses the practice of slavery, a major theme in global history. How did the experience of a cotton picker in 18th-century South Carolina compare with a sugar cane cutter in Brazil in 1880 How were African and South Asian forms of slavery different from one another - and what happened when enslaved Africans were sent to South Asia and enslaved South Asians to Africa Why did slave rebellion succeed in Haiti and fail in the U.S. South What does it mean to be a slave What is the meaning of freedom Seminar participants read theoretical work and case studies that examine the full spectrum of servile labor as practiced in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Readings introduce participants to major fields of inquiry in slavery studies, with the aim of guiding their selection and refinement of a topic suitable for a seminar paper. Recommended: at least one 300-level history course. Normally offered in the fall.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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