HIST 261 African-American History Through Emancipation (Not offered 1998-99)*

This course introduces students to the events, figures, and institutions that have shaped African-American history. Beginning with the struggles to dominate the African coast and the emergence of the modern slave trade, the course traces the experiences of Africans in North American through the fall of the Western slave societies. While our goal is to see American history from the perspective of people of African descent in the United States, we will also compare their experiences with those of African descent in the Caribbean, South America, and other parts of North America. The final objective is to increase students' familiarity with the historiography and intellectual debates in "Afro-Am." Evaluation will be based on class participation, two short papers, and a final exam. Group A

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