Why is slavery America?s ?peculiar institution?? This course seeks to answer this question by addressing two interrelated themes: the development of slavery as an institution, and the rise of African American culture and society in what is now the United States. We will explore these themes by turning to both primary sources and historical monographs, and examining slavery from a variety of perspectives. These include, but are not limited to, law, custom, labor, political economy, and gender.

Prerequisites: A prior course in History and upper division standing

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1, 2, 3

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Upper division only

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PERRONE G
Giuliana Perrone
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48 reviews

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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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HIST5 . Perrone G 2 Days Ago

Her lectures are phenomenal & very informative. If she is not as knowledgeable, she brings in a guest professor who is an expert on the topic. Although you can tell her political bias, she is very good at giving the facts, not opinions. Class is easy. 3 op-ed's & sections are the grades. The final is an optional op-ed rewrite for a higher grade.

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HIST5 . Perrone G 8 Days Ago

Lectures had absolutely nothing to do with what was graded. I went to literally 1 lecture the entire quarter. She lectures and u pick what u write about. Gives out extensions for papers no matter what. Section attendance mandatory. Essays are graded kinda hard but not really. Final is optional. Such a light class! Recommend

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HIST5 . Perrone G 9 Days Ago

The course was very easy with only three Op-Ed papers and an optional rewrite as the “final.” Perrone is super knowledgeable throughout her lectures. We had many guest speakers, as well. Attendance was not mandatory to do well. There is a bit of reading, but just skimming through the articles before section should suffice.

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HIST5 . Perrone G 12 Days Ago

I highly recommend taking History 5 with Prof. Perrone! She's a fantastic lecturer and clearly explained difficult topics, including: The Electoral College, History of Third Parties, Abortion, and the War in Ukraine. She also brought in guest speakers which was super cool. Homework is online readings. No final. Just write write 3 short op-eds.

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17B . Perrone G 3 Months Ago

Great class to take over the summer. Only graded on one paper (4-6 pages), weekly forum posts, section participation, and the final. Really engaging lectures for an online class.

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17B . Perrone G 3 Months Ago

I took the online summer session for this course and was amazed at how engaging the lectures were despite being recorded! I can imagine her in person classes are even better.

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