HIST 3206 - Slvry in Anc & Modrn Wrlds

Institution:

Albany State University

Subject:

History

Description:

A study of slavery-the practices, the process, and the slave trade-from the time of Neolithic man through the current epidemics of slavery in Africa and Asia. A narrative approach will trace the practice through cultures-Mesopotamian, Egyptian, chinese, indian, persian, roman, viking, native american, arabic, african, ets. - and make reference to the part slavery played in the economic deve3lopment of the world's cultures and societies. Particular attentin will be paid to the survival of slavery in the post-emancipation era of the 1800's and its dramatic resurgence in the 20th and 21st centuries. This course will give students the opportunity to place the American slave and emancipation experience in the broader context of slavery throughout the world, and alert them to the continued existence and growth of the practice in regions of the modern world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.asurams.edu/

Phone Number:

(229) 430-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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