BLST0218A-S25
Slavery & Freedom Am. North
Please register via HIST 0218A
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.
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.
- Term:
- Spring 2025
- Location:
- Axinn Center 229(AXN 229)
- Schedule:
- 9:45am-10:35am on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 10, 2025 to May 12, 2025)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Elsa Mendoza
- Subject:
- Black Studies
- Department:
- Program in Black Studies
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR CMP HIS SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- HIST0218A-S25 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22533
- Subject Code:
- BLST
- Course Number:
- 0218
- Section Identifier:
- A