AFRA 646 - On the Run: Slavery and Fugitivity in Delaware

Credit(s): 3

SLAVERY AND FUGITIVITY IN DE
Component: Discussion
This seminar course examines the histories of enslaved flight, truancy, resistance, and refusal in the First State. While this course does center slavery and fugitive movement in and through Delaware, we will also necessarily examine the interconnected histories of Delaware’s neighboring states - Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania - in an effort to best understand enslaved life in Delaware and the larger mid-Atlantic world of the Upper South. We will assess a wide range of historical sources including periodicals, state mandates, runaway slave advertisements, and slave narratives, in addition to assigned secondary literature.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with HIST 648.

Course Typically Offered: Spring