HIST 85.01 The Black Atlantic: Africans and African Descendants in the Colonial Era

This course examines the history of the Black diaspora in the Atlantic World during the early modern/colonial era (c. 1400s-1700s). It will follow a flexible chronological pathway and a thematic methodology to analyze the Atlantic slave trade, in addition to how people of African descent navigated racial ideologies, colonial violence, and imperial expansion. Students will develop a notion of the Black Atlantic that includes Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, North America, and South America.

Cross Listed Courses

AAAS 88.23

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Class of 2023 and Before Major/Minor Dist: AALAC, pre-1700/pre-1800; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major/Minor Dist: Latin America and the Caribbean, premodern.