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CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course provides an historical survey of the Black Nova Scotian experience, covering its origins, socio-economic conditions, politics and evolution to the present. The people of African descent in Nova Scotia represent a particular aspect of the African Diaspora. This course explores this experience in a provincial, national and global context. The central tenet is that the history of the Black population is an integral component of the Atlantic region and Canadian history: both cannot be understood and should not be viewed in isolation or separation from one another. A recurring theme is the active and conscious historical agency of African Nova Scotians. Themes in the history of Black Nova Scotia that will be examined include: the origins of the Black Nova Scotian population, the role of Black labour in the economic development of the province, land issues, the Church, the relationship between Blacks and the Nova Scotia political economy, and the social structure and demographics of the African Nova Scotian community. The aim is to illuminate and give the participants a sound understanding and appreciation of the Black Nova Scotian experience. Some of the key questions that will be discussed are: How is Black Nova Scotia tied to Black Atlantic? What is Nova Scotia’s place in the African Diaspora?
FORMAT: Lecture
RESTRICTIONS: THIS COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS IN THE TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAM
EXCLUSIONS: TYPR 0009.00, HIST 2280.03, CANA 2280.03
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