This course explores the history of Atlantic Slavery in the contexts of the Spanish, French, Dutch, and British colonizations of the Caribbean and North America from the early sixteenth century to the late eighteenth century. Based on our reading of primary and secondary material, we will seek to understand the origins and transformation of the various forms of enslavement that emerged in association with the rise of Euro-American empires. Why did racial slavery become an institution in all the European empires of the North Atlantic? How did different European colonial powers justify the enslavement of Native peoples and Africans? How can we account for the diverse forms that slavery assumed in the region? To what extent can we talk of a typically Spanish, French, British, or Dutch form of colonial slavery? What were the factors shaping the individual experiences of slaves in Euro-American colonies? Format: lecture/discussion. Evaluation will be based on class participation, a series of short response papers, an analytical essay, and a final exam. No prerequisites. No enrollment limit (expected: 8-20). Groups A, C, and D

Hour: AUBERT