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