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HIST 528 Indian Ocean World Slave Trade (3 credits)

Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)

Overview

History : The origins, structure and impact of the Indian Ocean World slave trade from early times to the present day. Enslavement, the trading structure, slave functions, reactions to slavery, emancipation and 'slave' diaspora. Comparisons will be made to the Atlantic slave system.

Terms: Fall 2024

Instructors: Campbell, Gwyn (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: HIST 200 or HIST 213 or permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken HIST 467.

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