CLASS 1539

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CLASS 1539
FWS: Slavery Trials: Ancient and Modern

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

This course will focus on court cases about slavery and freedom from ancient to modern times. We will study the way law and culture interacted to shape the institution of slavery and the development of ancient and modern conceptions of personhood, humanity, legal status, and race. Beginning with court speeches from Classical Athens, we will go on to examine law and slavery in Ancient Rome and the Early Modern Mediterranean before considering Atlantic Slavery, including Brazil and the United States. Assignments include preparatory writing and essays focusing on readings and discussions in class.


When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18167 CLASS 1539   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.