HIST2207 - 01 - Slavery in Global History

(HI) Historical Inquiry (DM) Diversity & Multiculturalism

Slavery is an ancient institution that continues to shape peoples, cultures, and societies in the 21st century. Perhaps the single largest forced migration in world history, 12-20 million Africans were sold into slavery across Europe and the Americas, profoundly reshaping communities, cultures, and global economies. We will examine a variety of secondary and primary sources that make up the core of study of African slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. We will also study other forms of forced labor and bondage, and microstudies of the slave ship and its importance in the development of race, resistance, and identity. Additionally, we will study the impact of the slave trade in the development of cultures and economies throughout the Atlantic world, including the Caribbean, Africa, and Latin America. The course will conclude with and examination of Human Trafficking in the global economy with an emphasis on America's role in sustaining contemporary slavery.