History 697E: African American History & The Movement to Abolish Slavery

Manisha Sinha

Fall 2006, Weds. 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Synopsis:

This seminar will trace the rise of the antislavery movement in the United States from the American Revolution to the Civil War, with particular attention to the role of African Americans. We will look at the ideology of black abolitionism, its contributions to the antislavery movement as a whole, black emigrationism, individual African American abolitionists, and African American women activists among other topics. We will attempt to explore the nature and impact of black abolitionism on the broader movement. In short, what difference did black abolitionism make on the rise, growth and success of the antislavery movement? The format of the course is discussion. Recent historical literature on the above topics will comprise the readings for the course.

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