This course is intended to explore ways in which enslaved women engaged in local, national and international freedom struggles while simultaneously defining their identities as slaves, mothers, leaders, and workers. This course will pay special attention to the diversity of black women’s experiences and to the dominant images of black women in North America, the Caribbean and Brazil, but greater emphasis will be placed on the American experience. The course asks: What role did gender play in the establishment of slavery and racial hierarchy in the trans-Atlantic World? How did gender shape the experience of slavery for enslaved women and men and their masters?

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 15

Prerequisites: AFR 209 or AFR 105

Instructor: Carter-Jackson

Distribution Requirements: HS - Historical Studies

Typical Periods Offered: Every other year

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Not Offered

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