Comparative Slavery in the Americas.

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North and South America have different experiences with slavery. In this seminar we will compare and contrast the African impact on both continents, especially in Brazil and the United States. Some topics that we will study are the slave trades, runaway slave societies, the Haitian revolution, African religions, race relations, gender roles, families, and the meanings of freedom. Prerequisites: any general education history survey or consent of instructor. NW or US.