Middlebury

AMST0259A-F24

Re-Presenting Slavery

Re-Presenting Slavery
In this course we will examine 20th century American portrayals of chattel slavery through creative works and situate them in their historical contexts. Working primarily with fiction (Oxherding Tale, Kindred, The Underground Railroad), film (Mandingo, Django Unchained, Twelve Years a Slave), television (Roots, Africans in America, Underground), and visual art (works by Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Kara Walker), we will evaluate how those various representations of the “Peculiar Institution” have changed, and/or have been changed, by the cultural moments in which they appeared. 3 hrs lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92394
Subject Code:
AMST
Course Number:
0259
Section Identifier:
A

Course

AMST 0259

All Sections in Fall 2024

Fall 2024

AMST0259A-F24 Lecture (Nash)