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HIST 258 Slavery in North America from the Colonial Era to 1865 Units: 3.00
This course examines the history of slavery from the colonial era to the mid-nineteenth century. Maintaining the focus on North America, this course will situate the history of transatlantic slavery within a longer global context. Themes include comparative history of slavery, anti-slavery and abolition, race and racialization, gender, violence, and global capitalism.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop an understanding of core themes in the history of slavery in North America and its relationship to global capitalism and imperialism.
- Gain an understanding of the context in which structural racism in North America developed.
- Apply these themes while developing and strengthening primary and secondary source research, critical analysis and writing skills.
- Identify and synthesize arguments presented in lecture and reading material coherently, precisely, and concisely.