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2014-2015 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2014-2015 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 1598G - World History: Slavery and Freedom, Honors.


F, S. (3-0-3) 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? And what was the experience of life on a slave plantation? This course will look at practices of slavery from across the globe. The course is for non-history majors. History majors and Social Science majors are excluded from the courses. Equivalent Courses: HIS 1522G. WI

Credits: 3