AMST 2755

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AMST 2755
Race and Slavery in the Early Atlantic World

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

The legacies of slavery remain all too obvious in the modern Atlantic World. From demographic imbalances to pervasive social and economic inequality, much of the recent past has involved addressing that destructive early modern heritage. This course traces the roots of slavery and race in the Atlantic World from 1400 to 1800. Through lectures, readings, and class discussion, we will examine how politics, culture, gender, and the law intersected to shape the institution of slavery and the development of conceptions of race. As an Atlantic World course, we will take a comparative perspective and ask how different imperial regimes (Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English) fostered different systems of race and slavery in the Americas. We will also ask how the law as a lived experience, gender norms, and imperial politics all worked to shape the production of racial hierarchies.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (HB)
Distribution Category (HA-AS, HST-AS)

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2755, HIST 2755, LATA 2755

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17924 AMST 2755   LEC 001

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    • TR Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Schmitt, C

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19197 AMST 2755   DIS 201

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    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19198 AMST 2755   DIS 202

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    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19199 AMST 2755   DIS 203

  •  
    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19200 AMST 2755   DIS 204

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    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 19201 AMST 2755   DIS 205

  •  
    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online