Transatlantic Slavery and Its Abolition

Course: GED5007


This course is part of the following part-time on campus and/or online program(s):

The effects of transatlantic slavery, which began in the 15th century and was not abolished until the 19th, are still present in contemporary social, political and economic systems. In this course, students are provided with a chronological understanding of the transatlantic slave trade that charts: 1) its creation and its economic underpinnings in European and American power and wealth; 2) the resistance to slavery and its eventual abolition; and 3) the afterlife of slavery in the present day. Through class discussion, examination of academic and non-academic literature, and analysis of images and videos, students will be introduced to the history and continuing legacy of the transatlantic slave trade.

WINTER 2025
Online Learning
SectionDate(s)ModeDomestic FeesRegistration
800 Jan 14 - Apr 22Online$369.20Register Online

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