Nov 09, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2019-20 [Archived Catalog]

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HIST 5270 - Slavery in the Americas


Examines the lives and experiences of slaves of African origin and descent as revealed by themselves in slave accounts and other documents. Explores, in a comparative perspective, African and Afro-American agency and identity in various New World societies.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to discuss the contributions major scholars in this field have made to the study and understanding of the history of slavery in the Americas.
  • Students will become familiar with the main historical narrative and facts relative to the study of New World Slavery.
  • Students will improve their writing and argumentative skills, and learn the conventions and practices of historical writing.
  • Students will learn to employ critically primary and secondary sources to develop their own analysis of major topics discussed in the course.



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