Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Overview

Subject area

HIST

Catalog Number

318

Course Title

Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean

Department(s)

Description

An overview of the history of slavery and freedom in Latin America from 1492 to the abolition of slavery in Cuba and Brazil in 1886 and 1888 respectively. Some of the main topics covered in the course include the slave trade, the Middle Passage, resistance to slavery, manumission, legal strategies to obtain freedom, and the fight for abolition during the nineteenth century.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule