HIST 265 : AFRICAN-AMERICAN HIST TO 1877 (DR)

This course presents a chronological survey of principal events in African American History to 1865, with particular focus on development of the slave trade and slavery and how Blacks experienced, and responded to this "peculiar institution." This class will also focus on the lives of enslaved and free women, the development of slave culture, and Black activism and resistance. The course critically analyses decisive political, social, and cultural events specific to African American History through the examination of primary and secondary sources, through class discussion, and in-depth writing assignments.