AMST 2755

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AMST 2755
Race and Slavery in the Early Atlantic World

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

The legacies of slavery remain all too obvious in the modern Atlantic World. From demographic imbalances to pervasive social and economic inequality, much of the recent past has involved addressing that destructive early modern heritage. This course traces the roots of slavery and race in the Atlantic World from 1400 to 1800. Through lectures, readings, and class discussion, we will examine how politics, culture, gender, and the law intersected to shape the institution of slavery and the development of conceptions of race. As an Atlantic World course, we will take a comparative perspective and ask how different imperial regimes (Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English) fostered different systems of race and slavery in the Americas. We will also ask how the law as a lived experience, gender norms, and imperial politics all worked to shape the production of racial hierarchies. (HIST-HNA, HIST-HPE)


Distribution Requirements (HA-AG), (HST-AS)

Program Requirements (HIST-HNA, HIST-HPE)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024FA, 2020FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASRC 2755, HIST 2055, LATA 2055

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16267 AMST 2755   SEM 101

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    • TR

    • Schmitt, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16268 AMST 2755   IND 601

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    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies