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2010-2011 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 1591G - Roots of the Modern World: Slavery and Freedom, Honors.


(3-0-3) F, S.  Between 1520 and 1870, some 11 million Africans were transported to the Americas, largely on European ships, to serve as slaves. What is slavery? How did this horrible “human traffic” occur? What role did Europeans, Africans, and Americans play in this trade? This course will investigate these issues and look at the historical practices of slavery from across the globe.  WI

Credits: 3