The Rise of American Slavery, 1619-1790 (VS1) (U02274)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-VS1-RAS

This course will investigate the introduction and development of slavery from the first appearance of Africans in the early seventeenth century through the era of the American Revolution. The course will examine the debate over the origins of racism, the chronology of slavery's codification in law and the changing nature of bondage. Topics to be covered include the rate, source and distribution of slave supplies; the morphology and demography of the slave population; variations in slavery across time and space; slaves' material life and treatment; the organisation and patterns of labour; the changing definition of the master-slave relationship; social transactions between black and white; the beginnings of an African American culture, slave families and religion as well as the ways the slaves were able to resist-individually and collectively-the bonds of perpetual servitude. The course will also look at the era of the American Revolution and assess whether the late eighteenth century witnessed a major turning point in the history of slavery and of the American South. Throughout the coverage of all these topics, there will be an examination of the contentious historiographical debates that slavery has aroused and discussion of the various methodologies and types of evidence that historians have used.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U01375

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Visiting students should normally have 3 to 4 History courses at grade B or above. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
24/09/2007	16:10	18:00	Room 1.110, William Robertson Building	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

i) Subject knowledge-To increase understanding of the origins, development and eventual abolition of the institution of slavery in America.

ii) Discipline Skills a) To improve awareness of the nature and use of historical evidence. b) To demonstrate the nature of history as argument by focusing on the debates between historians on key issues.

iii) Writing Skills-To increase skills in the research, writing and presentation of papers.

iv) Non-Written Skills-To increase organisational, critical and communication skills