FSSO 108 - Slavery from the Old World to the New

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

This topical First Seminar will take a global perspective on slavery to fulfill three goals. The first is to explore the diversity of coercive bondage--from ancient Greece and Rome, to early-modern North Africa, to nineteenth-century America--and the ideologies that helped justify this ultimate form of human degradation. The second is to examine the historical memory of slavery and the legacy of slavery today. The third is to enhance critical thinking, public speaking and writing skills.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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