HIS 360 - History of American Slavery

Institution:

Saint Martin's University

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Description:

This course will explore the origins, expansion, and abolition of slavery in colonial and 19th century America. It will examine the experiences of enslaved people, slaveholders, and nonslaveholders in different contexts, and examine the relationship between slavery and racism, national politics, the economy, the Civil War, and society more broadly. The course will also explore different approaches to studying slavery, including working with secondary sources produced by historians of slavery, and with primary sources produced by enslaved people, slaveholders, and others.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.stmartin.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 491-4700

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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