HIS 365 - Comparative Slavery

(4 credits)

Examines the slave system which developed in the U.S. within the context of the Americas with particular attention to Brazil. Uses comparative approach to enrich understanding of ourselves and our society. Topics include slave trade, nature of the slave community and family life, relationship of slavery to race, religion and human and physical geography, and escape, rebellion and other forms of rebellion. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.

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