AAS 361SEM - Slavery and the Underground Railroad

Deals with an aspect of American history (roughly 1830-1860) involving the quest for freedom by African slaves who ran away from bondage through an elaborate system of escape routes stretching from the U.S. South to the North and Canada. Labeled the “Underground Railroad,” these networks were managed by ‘conductors’ who helped their ‘passengers’ (the escaped slaves) move from ‘station’ to ‘station’ and to reach freedom in the North. Probes the background history of slavery, the legislative backcloth of the Underground Railroad, its geography of routes, and the biography of its major ‘conductors.’ Explores the local history of the Underground Railroad of Western New York, including planned visits to its ‘stations’ in Buffalo, Rochester, and Ontario.

Credits: 3

Grading
Graded (GRD)

Typically Offered:
Fall, Spring