Middlebury

ENGL 0358

Reading Slavery and Abolition

Reading, Slavery, and Abolition
In this course we will study both black and white writers' psychological responses to, and their verbal onslaughts on, the "peculiar institution" of chattel slavery. We will work chronologically and across genres to understand how and by whom the written word was deployed in pursuit of physical and mental freedom and racial and socioeconomic justice. As the course progresses, we will deepen our study of historical context drawing on the substantial resources of Middlebury's special collections, students will have the opportunity to engage in archival work if they wish. Authors will include Emerson, Douglass, Jacobs, Thoreau, Stowe, Walker, and Garrison. 3 hrs. sem. (Diversity) (Rec) (Formerly ENAM 0358)
Subject:
English
Department:
English
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
HIS LIT
Equivalent Courses:
AMST 0358 *
BLST 0358
ENAM 0358

Sections in Fall 2021