Middlebury

HIST 0218

Slavery & Freedom Am. North

Slavery and Freedom in the American North
In this course we will study how the “American North,” constituted by New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, became a place of enslavement. Although often treated as a cradle of freedom, we will explore how the region’s colonists imported African slaves and enslaved and exported Native Americans. Through lecture, discussion, and primary sources, we will examine the transatlantic slave trade of Africans and Native Americans, the communities built by enslaved and free people, the impact of the American Revolution, the creation of gradual abolition statues, and the perpetuation of enslavement until the Civil War. We will also grapple with the role of memory in history, as the region’s slaveholding past is often ignored by its inhabitants. Pre-1800. 2 hrs lect./1 hr. disc.
Subject:
History
Department:
History
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR CMP HIS SOC
Equivalent Courses:
BLST 0218

Sections

Spring 2025

HIST0218A-S25 Lecture
HIST0218Y-S25 Discussion
HIST0218Z-S25 Discussion

Spring 2023

HIST0218A-S23 Lecture (Mendoza)
HIST0218X-S23 Discussion (Mendoza)
HIST0218Y-S23 Discussion (Mendoza)