Slavery and Emancipation in the United States
A social history of slavery and emancipation in British North America and the United States of America.
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Explain how the creation and development of how the institution of slavery shaped British North America and the early American Republic. To be able to articulate the multitude of experiences among enslaved people and those who held them in bondage.
Appreciate the multitude of contributions made by enslaved and free Black people in the social, political, and economic development of the North American colonies and the early American Republic.
Articulate the creation, development, and legacies of race-based slavery in colonial North America and the United States.
Analyze primary documents and succinctly summarize historical information from various secondary sources.
Describe how certain histories have been valued and devalued, and how these differences have promulgated disparities in contemporary American society.
Communicate with others in a way that displays an understanding of racial inequities in the US.
Understand and apply the primary theories and methods employed by scholars of African American history.
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A social history of slavery and emancipation in British North America and the United States of America.
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- Institution of slavery shaping British North America and the early American Republic
- Contributions of enslaved and free Black people to colonial and early American development
- Valuation of histories and their impact on contemporary disparities
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- Analyzing primary documents and summarizing historical information from secondary sources
- Applying theories and methods used by scholars of African American history
- Communicating an understanding of racial inequities in the US
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