ENGL 830 - Senior Seminar:Amistad and Other Rebellions

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Trinity College

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The period prior to the Civil War witnessed intense conflicts not only about slavery and race but about the spread of capitalism, restrictions on women's economic and social rights, the growth of cities, and a variety of other social issues. "Literature" in this period was seldom seen as standing apart from these issues. On the contrary, art, politics, and social issues were generally seen as heavily intertwined. In this seminar we will look at the relationships between a number of issues prominent in antebellum America and works of art which at once expressed ideas about such issues and helped shape responses to them. The Amistad affair will provide one instance; we will examine two or three others as well. This course satisfies the requirement of a senior project. 1.00 units, Seminar

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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