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Class number:
3208
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Title: Black Marriage in US Slavery |
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Department: American Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 10 |
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Available seats: 5 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM, HHN - 105 |
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Instructor(s): Miller, Channon |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
Course Description:
While the institution of slavery in the United States declared Black people chattel, Black people declared themselves human - and worthy of love, community, intimacy, relationships - and marriage. Accorded to the law, marriage between white women and white men was sacred and protected. For the enslaved, these unions were outlawed. This course unearths a history of how enslaved Black people defined, practiced, and sustained marital bonds under a controlling regime. |