HIST 36200 The Atlantic World

GE-Human Culture: World History/Human Diversity What is the Atlantic world? Who made it? In this class, you will answer these questions by examining the political, social, economic, and cultural interactions among the people of Africa, the Americas, and Europe since 1400. Themes include slavery and abolition, the origins of modern racism, European colonialism in the Americas and Africa, and the history of capitalism.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 17000 with a C or better; junior standing.

Offered

Spring.