Undergraduate Course: The Peculiar Institution: Slavery in the U.S. South, 1789-1860 (HIST10333)
Course Outline
| School |
School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
History |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
Between 1789 and 1860 slavery in the U.S. South matured, taking to new extremes the economic exploitation and social oppression of African Americans. As southern slaveholders migrated to new lands in the Southwest, carrying their slaves with them, they consolidated their position in international cotton markets and developed newly sophisticated justifications for permanent racial slavery. Though we will pay some attention to the slaveholders&© perspective, we will be especially interested in the lives, relationships, and identities that slaves were able to carve out for themselves. The central problem will be how slaves coped with slavery$ûhow they formed families and communities and how they expressed themselves culturally within an institution intended to exert total control over their lives. The course will encourage reflection on the methodological problems of studying slavery and the contentious debates this subject has generated among historians. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
A pass or passes in 40 credits of first level historical courses or equivalent and a pass or passes in 40 credits of second level historical courses or equivalent.
Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (Tel: 503783).
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| Additional Costs |
0 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
Visiting students should usually have at least 3 History courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Prospectus website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/visiting-exchange/courses |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 26 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Seminar | | 1-11 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should have demonstrated in presentations, seminar discussions, essays and exams:
&· knowledge of the historical nature of slavery in the U.S. South between 1789 and 1860.
&· awareness of the major historiographical debates involving the interpretation of slavery in the U.S. South.
&· understanding of the methodological problems facing historians of slavery.
&· the ability to evaluate critically primary sources, secondary sources and the seminar contributions of their colleagues.
&· the ability to use these critical skills to advance clear, well-reasoned and independent arguments in both written and oral forms.
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Assessment Information
| Assessment will be based on one final exam (40%), one essay (40%), one presentation (15%), and oral participation in seminar discussions (5%). Marks for the presentations and oral participation will be based partly on peer assessment. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Paul Quigley
Tel: (0131 6)50 9963
Email: paul.quigley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Sarah Larios
Tel: (0131 6)50 2501
Email: sarah.larios@ed.ac.uk |
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