Black Freedom Movements in the Nineteenth-Century

5 credits

Social/intellectual history of Black freedom movements in long nineteenth century beginning with Haitian Revolution in late 1790s to resistance to US occupation of Hispaniola in 1910s. Covers antislavery activism and liberation against colonialism, imperialism, and racial capitalism in Ethiopia, Britain, Colombia, South Africa, and Cuba. Includes reading and discussion of Black scholars and activists on legacies of Black liberation movements.