Feb 02, 2026  
2025-2026 University Catalog Spring Version 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog Spring Version
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HTY 454 - Slavery in the United States

3 credits
Examines the origins and consolidation of slavery in the United States from the colonial period through its demise in 1865. Themes and topics include indentured servitude, the idea of race, the economics of slavery, slave culture and slave resistance, and slavery’s role in causing the Civil War
When Offered: Any semester

Prerequisite(s): 100 level history course or permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s): N/A



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