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Atlantic Slavery: West Africa And The Caribbean 1492-1807

Key information

  • Module code:

    5AAH1014

  • Level:

    5

  • Semester:

      Spring

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

This module provides students with an overview of the trans-Atlantic slave trade as it affected societies in West Africa and the New World, from the 16th century to the early 19th century. The course is taught thematically, so that major themes are interrelated in both social and political history on both sides of the Atlantic. In Africa we look especially at Angola, Dahomey, the Gold Coast, Kongo and Senegambia while in the New World there is a focus on Barbados, Brazil, Haiti, and Jamaica. Finally, we also consider the impact of this history in Europe through discussions of the rise of consumer societies and the relationship between this and the Abolition movement. By the end of the module, students will have enhanced their critical understanding of this major historical event and will have developed detailed knowledge of specific case studies which sharpen this knowledge.

Assessment details

1 x 1,500-word formative essay;  1 x 3,000-word essay (100%)

Teaching pattern

10 x 2-hour seminars (weekly)

Subject areas

Department

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