History 366

Slavery in the Americas

Class Schedule

9 January 2001 Course introduction; The Origins of New World Slavery. Read Blackburn, pages 1-83.
11 January  Technology and Research resources. Class meets in Leyburn Library for presentations by Mr. V. Stanley and Mr. J. Blackburn.
16 January The African Coast and the Origins of the Atlantic Slave Trade. Read Blackburn, pages 96-123; 128-156; Curtin, through chapter 3.
18 January
The Westward Movement of Sugar Plantations. Complete Curtin.
Research proposal due in class.
23 January
Portuguese and Dutch Competition for Brazil. Read Blackburn, pages 163-183; 187-213.
25 January
From Africa to the New World: Olaudah Equiano. Equiano complete.
30 January
England and New World Slavery. Read Blackburn, pages 219-271.
1 February
The Strange World of English Society Beyond the Line. Read Dunn, through chapter 5. Bibliographic essay due in class.
6 February The English and the Novelty of Slave Labor. Read Dunn through chapter 10.
8 February
Slavery in the French Caribbean. Read Blackburn, pages 279-304; 403-451.
13 February
Slave Revolt in Saint Domingue. Read James, through chapter 7.
15 February
The Birth of Haiti. James complete.
27 February
Slavery on the American Mainland. Read Blackburn, pages 457-503; Genovese xv-xvii, 3-97. Abstract due in class.
1 March
Slavery in the American South. Read Genovese, pages 97-255.
6 March
Slavery in the American South. Read Genovese, pages 255-458.
8 March
Slavery in the American South. Read Genovese, pages 458-566. 
Paper drafts due in class.
13 March
Slavery in the American South. Read Genovese, pages 566-665
15 March
Slavery in Brazil. Read Mattoso through chapter 5.
20 March Slavery in Brazil. Mattoso complete.
22 March
Catholicism and Slavery. Panzer complete.
27 March
Student reports
29 March
Student reports
3 April
Student reports
5 April
An assessment of New World Slavery. Read Blackburn pages 511-573; 581-592. Final drafts due in class. Thank you.