Wright State University
History 4830 - Slavery and Abolition
Spring 2013
Christopher Oldstone-Moore
Millett Hall 368
christopher.oldstone-moore@wright.edu Requirements
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Mon Jan 7 |
Introduction |
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Wed Jan 9 |
Slavery and Civilization |
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Fri. Jan 11 |
Drescher, chap. 2 to p. 40 |
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Mon. Jan 14 |
Drescher 40-45 |
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Wed. Jan 16 |
Formation of Spanish America |
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Fri. Jan 18 |
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Mon. Jan 21 |
NO CLASS |
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Wed. Jan 23 |
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Fri. Jan 25 |
Comparative Slave Regimes |
Peabody: pp. 5-8; 10-12; 15-18; 21-23; 31-36; 102-3; 134-35 |
Discussion Paper |
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Mon. Jan 28 |
Drescher, chap. 3 |
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Wed. Jan 30 |
The Middle Passage |
Equiano, chaps. 1-2 |
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Fri. Feb 1 |
Slavery in the First Person |
Equiano, chaps. 3-4 |
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Mon. Feb 4 |
Equiano, chaps 5-6 |
Discussion Paper |
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Wed. Feb 6 |
The Shape of the Atlantic |
Drescher, 91-98 Peabody, 42-43; 45-51 |
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Fri. Feb 8 |
Exam I |
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Mon. Feb 11 |
Stirrings Against Slavery |
Drescher, 91-114 |
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Wed. Feb 13 |
The Somerset Case |
Peabody, 68-74 |
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Fri. Feb 15 |
American Revolution |
Drescher, 115-32 Peabody, 74-79 |
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Mon. Feb 18 |
New American Perspectives |
Drescher, 132-45 Peabody, 79-86 |
Discussion Paper |
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Wed. Feb 20 |
French Revolution |
Drescher 146-60 |
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Fri. Feb 22 |
Haitian Revolt |
Drescher, 160-69 Peabody, 5-10; 57-64 |
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SPRING BREAK |
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Mon. Mar 4 |
Spanish-American Revolutions |
Drescher, 181-94 Peabody, 121-24 |
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Wed. Mar 6 |
Paper Conferences |
Bibliography |
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Fri. Mar 8 |
Revival of British Abolitionism |
Drescher, 205-228 |
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Mon. Mar 11 |
Wilberforce the Evangelical |
Tompkins chaps. 1-5 |
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Wed. Mar 13 |
Wilberforce the Abolitionist |
Tompkins, chaps. 6-10 |
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Fri. Mar 15 |
Abolition of the Slave Trade |
Tompkins, chaps 13-16 |
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Mon. Mar 18 |
Abolitionism in Film:
Amazing Grace |
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Wed. Mar 20 |
Abolition in Film |
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Thesis/Outline |
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Fri. Mar 22 |
Discussion on Essay Writing |
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Mon. Mar 25 |
Exam 2 REVIEW |
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Wed. Mar 27 |
British Emancipation |
Drescher, chap. 9 |
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Fri. Mar 29 |
Abolitionism in the US |
Drescher, 294-317 |
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Mon. Apr 1 |
Abolitionist Arguments |
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Wed. Apr 3 |
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Discussion Paper due |
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Fri. Apr 5 |
American Civil War |
Drescher, 317-32 |
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Mon. Apr 8 |
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Essay Due |
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Wed. Apr 10 |
Emancipation in Spanish America |
Drescher 333-48 Peabody, 124-33 |
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Fri. Apr 12 |
Emancipation in Brazil |
Drescher, 348-71 Peabody, 150-66 |
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Mon Apr 15 |
Assessing Abolition |
Drescher, chap. 15 |
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Wed. Apr 17 |
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Fri. Apr 19 |
Writing/Conferences |
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Wed. Apr. 24 |
Paper Presentations 2:45-4:15 |
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Finale Essay & Presentations |