Middlebury

BLST0218A-S23

Slavery & Freedom Am. North
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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. 2 hrs lect./1 hr. disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22715
Subject Code:
BLST
Course Number:
0218
Section Identifier:
A

Course

BLST 0218

All Sections in Spring 2023

Spring 2023

BLST0218A-S23 Lecture (Mendoza)
BLST0218X-S23 Discussion (Mendoza)
BLST0218Y-S23 Discussion (Mendoza)