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AMST 0358 - Reading Slavery and Abolition |
*Reading, Slavery, and Abolition*
In this course we will study both black and white writers' psychological responses to, and their verbal onslaughts on, the "peculiar institution" of chattel slavery. We will work chronologically and across genres to understand how and by whom the written word was deployed in pursuit of physical and mental freedom and racial and socioeconomic justice. As the course progresses, we will deepen our study of historical context drawing on the substantial resources of Middlebury's special collections, students will have the opportunity to engage in archival work if they wish. Authors will include Emerson, Douglass, Jacobs, Thoreau, Stowe, Walker, and Garrison. 3 hrs. sem. /(Diversity)/
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 2.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Seminar Interdisciplinary Division Program in American Studies Department Course Attributes: AMR, HIS, LIT, NOR Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Undergraduate |
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